Pilning & Severn Beach
Ward in South Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.547, -2.629 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 56 83 |
The area around Pilning and Severn Beach sits on the low-lying north bank of the Severn Estuary in South Gloucestershire, a few miles west of Bristol. Its landscape is dominated by salt marshes, sea walls and wide tidal mudflats that attract birdwatchers and anglers, while Severn Beach retains a seaside character with holiday chalets and a shingle foreshore rather than dense suburban development.
Historically shaped by river and rail connections and the nearby docks and crossings, the communities are largely residential and commuter-oriented but remain small and community-minded. Local issues such as flood risk, coastal erosion and nature conservation of intertidal habitats are prominent, and quirks like the very limited rail service at Pilning are part of the area’s character alongside employment links to the nearby industrial zones.
Postcode districts covering Pilning & Severn Beach
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 6.2 miles
- Cardiff 23.8 miles
- Newport 14.6 miles
- Bath 16.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 7.7 miles
- Stroud 21.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 18.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 18.6 miles
- Trowbridge 24 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 10.4 miles
- Chippenham 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Easter Compton Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Pilning and Severn Beach Parish 1.1 miles
- Severn Beach Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Pilning Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hallen Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Patchway Built-up area 2 miles
- Charlton & Cribbs Ward 2 miles
- Patchway Coniston Ward 2.3 miles
- Henbury and Brentry Ward 2.7 miles
- Almondsbury Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Stoke Lodge and The Common Parish 2.9 miles
- Bradley Stoke North Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Pilning & Severn Beach
BS35 4QB, BS35 4DF, BS10 7RR, BS10 7RZ, BS35 4HE, BS32 4BZ, BS35 4LJ, BS35 4JE, BS35 4LR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12 miles
- Cardiff Airport 32.4 miles
- Pilning Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Severn Beach Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels in Pilning & Severn Beach Ad
Schools in Pilning & Severn Beach
- Aurora Hedgeway School Independent - special
- Severn Beach Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 5.9 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 5.9 miles
- University of Bristol University 6.2 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 6.4 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 6.8 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 7.4 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 8 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 11.4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 12 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles