Portskewett (Porthsgiwed)
Built-up area in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.59, -2.721 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 50 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01291 (Chepstow) |
Portskewett in Monmouthshire, Wales is a small village tucked onto the eastern shore of the Severn Estuary, where the broad tidal flats of the Caldicot Levels meet low cliffs and saltmarsh. The nearby eastern mouth of the Severn Tunnel and the railway junction give the area a faint industrial heritage, while the estuary itself - with its huge tides and rich birdlife - remains the dominant natural feature.
There are visible traces of a long past here, from medieval church sites and the earthworks of Portskewett Castle to its long history as a crossing point to Somerset before modern bridges and tunnels. Today the settlement is largely rural and residential, with agriculture and commuter links to Newport and Bristol shaping the local economy and social life.
Postcode districts covering Portskewett
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 10.4 miles
- Cardiff 20.6 miles
- Newport 10.5 miles
- Bath 21.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.6 miles
- Stroud 23.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 13.8 miles
- Cwmbrân 13.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 14.7 miles
- Pontypool 15.3 miles
- Yate 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Severn Ward 1.1 miles
- Caldicot Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Caldicot Cross Ward 1.2 miles
- Caldicot Castle Ward 1.3 miles
- Dewstow Ward 1.7 miles
- West End Ward 1.7 miles
- Caer-went Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Rogiet Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bulwark and Thornwell Ward 3.1 miles
- Caerwent Ward 3.3 miles
- Chepstow Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Mount Pleasant Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Portskewett
NP26 5RS, NP26 5SA, NP26 5SJ, NP26 5UH, NP26 5SL, NP26 5SD, NP26 5UE, NP26 5UD, NP26 5SQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 14.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 29.9 miles
- Caldicot Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Severn Tunnel Junction 2.4 miles
Hotels near Portskewett Ad
- Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club 4 1.7 miles
- Tŷ Magor 3 5.1 miles
- Number 38 Clifton 9.5 miles
- Tŷ Newport 4 8.7 miles
- Newbridge on Usk 4 8.3 miles
- The Beaufort Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Lodge at Bristol 7.4 miles
- Almondsbury Inn & Lounge 3 7 miles
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7.6 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Magor 3 4.9 miles
Schools in Portskewett
- Archbishop Rowan Williams VA Primary
Local points of interest
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 10.1 miles
- University of Bristol University 10.4 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 10.8 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 10.8 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.8 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.8 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 10.9 miles