Pilning
Built-up area in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.564, -2.642 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 55 85 |
| Population: | 1,465 |
| Dialling code: | 01291 (Chepstow) |
Pilning is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England, sitting on the flat, reclaimed marshes of the north bank of the Severn Estuary. Its setting is dominated by the huge tidal estuary and nearby transport corridors - the M4/M5 interchange and the Severn Bridge are close by - and the mudflats and saltmarsh around the village make it notable for birdlife and changing coastal landscapes.
Historically the area was shaped by crossings of the estuary (the old New Passage ferry routes) and later by road and rail, and today residents often commute to Bristol or Cardiff while local employment comes from nearby industrial zones such as Avonmouth and the Severnside estate. The village retains a quiet, rural character despite its proximity to heavy industry and major routes, with a small local community, a scant rail service on the Severn Beach line and ongoing local concerns about flood risk and coastal change.
Postcode districts covering Pilning
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 7.5 miles12 km
- Cardiff 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Newport 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Bath 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Stroud 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Cwmbran Central 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Cwmbrân 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 11 miles17.8 km
- Chippenham 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Pontypool 19.1 miles30.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Pilning and Severn Beach Parish 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Severn Beach Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Pilning & Severn Beach Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Easter Compton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hallen Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Olveston Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Patchway Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Almondsbury Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Charlton & Cribbs Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Patchway Coniston Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Aust Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Tockington Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Pilning
BS35 4LH, BS35 4JB, BS35 4LE, BS35 4JQ, BS35 4QF, BS35 4LL, BS35 4JF, BS35 4JG, BS35 4JE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 13 miles20.9 km
- Cardiff Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Pilning Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Severn Beach Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Pilning Ad
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Number 38 Clifton 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Almondsbury Inn & Lounge 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Lodge at Bristol 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Best Western Henbury Lodge Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Aztec Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Pilning
- St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 7.2 miles11.5 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 7.2 miles11.5 km
- University of Bristol University 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 7.7 miles12.4 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 11.8 miles19 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Old Park wood Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km