Portishead West
Ward in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.479, -2.794 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 44 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01275 (Clevedon) |
Portishead West sits on the western side of Portishead in North Somerset, England, facing the wide tidal sweep of the Severn Estuary. The ward includes waterfront and marina areas that have replaced much of the older dockside industry, giving attractive harbour-side housing and leisure facilities with views across to Wales and Bristol.
Historically shaped by shipping and a nearby power station, the neighbourhood now mixes commuter households with local retail, marina-related businesses and a lively community scene; the estuary’s intertidal mudflats and saltmarsh are important for birdlife and add a strong element of nature to everyday town life. Local events, watersports and community groups help give the area a distinct coastal‑suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Portishead West
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 8.3 miles
- Cardiff 16.7 miles
- Newport 10.4 miles
- Bath 19.7 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 11.2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.4 miles
- Barry 20.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 15.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 15.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 17.8 miles
- Pontypool 18.2 miles
- Yate 16.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Portishead Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Weston-in-Gordano Parish 0.8 miles
- Portishead South Ward 1.1 miles
- Portishead North Ward 1.2 miles
- Gordano Valley Ward 1.6 miles
- Portishead East Ward 1.7 miles
- Walton-in-Gordano Parish 1.9 miles
- Clapton in Gordano Built-up area 2 miles
- Stone-edge Batch Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Tickenham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- West Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Portbury Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Portishead West
BS20 8EE, BS20 8DU, BS20 6LZ, BS20 8DH, BS20 8DP, BS20 8AX, BS20 8DE, BS20 8LQ, BS20 8DZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 7.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 24.3 miles
- Avonmouth Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Portishead West Ad
- Go2 Portishead Marina Hotel 2 1.4 miles
- The Poacher Portishead 1.1 miles
- Portishead 3 1.4 miles
- Premier Inn Portishead 3 1.4 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Bristol West 3.5 3.7 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Magor 3 7.8 miles
- Mollie's Bristol 4 8 miles
- Best Western Walton Park Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 7.2 miles
- The Rising Sun 5 5.2 miles
Schools in Portishead West
- High Down Infant School Primary
- High Down Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clevedon Court Estate 3.2 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 7.9 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 7.9 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 8.2 miles
- University of Bristol University 8.3 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 9.1 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 11.2 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 11.3 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.4 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 12.4 miles