Portskewett (Porthsgiwed)
Ward in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.595, -2.721 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 50 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01291 (Chepstow) |
Portskewett sits on the edge of the Severn Estuary in Monmouthshire, Wales, occupying a mix of rolling farmland and coastal saltmarsh. The shoreline gives dramatic tidal views and plenty of birdlife, and the powerful estuary tides are part of the same system that produces the famous Severn Bore upstream; the western portal of the Severn Tunnel and the sight of the Severn Bridge are close by, with good road and rail links to nearby towns such as Caldicot and cities beyond like Newport.
The village has deep roots - an ancient parish church and archaeological finds point to long settlement and the area was once an important crossing point before modern bridges and tunnels. Today the local economy remains largely agricultural with some commuting and small local enterprises, and community life is quiet and focused on village amenities, countryside recreation and the estuary’s natural attractions.
Postcode districts covering Portskewett
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 10.7 miles
- Cardiff 20.7 miles
- Newport 10.5 miles
- Bath 21.4 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.8 miles
- Stroud 23.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 13.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 13.8 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 14.8 miles
- Pontypool 15.1 miles
- Yate 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Portskewett Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Severn Ward 1.2 miles
- Caldicot Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Caldicot Cross Ward 1.3 miles
- Caldicot Castle Ward 1.3 miles
- Dewstow Ward 1.7 miles
- West End Ward 1.8 miles
- Caer-went Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Rogiet Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bulwark and Thornwell Ward 2.8 miles
- Chepstow Built-up area 3 miles
- Caerwent Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Portskewett
NP26 5TS, NP26 5UF, NP26 5SE, NP26 5UP, NP26 5TY, NP26 5TT, NP26 5TE, NP26 5ST, NP26 5TD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 14.7 miles
- Cardiff Airport 30.1 miles
- Caldicot Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Severn Tunnel Junction 2.5 miles
Hotels near Portskewett Ad
- Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club 4 1.4 miles
- Tŷ Magor 3 5.2 miles
- Number 38 Clifton 9.7 miles
- Tŷ Newport 4 8.7 miles
- Newbridge on Usk 4 8.2 miles
- The Beaufort Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Magor 3 5 miles
- Almondsbury Inn & Lounge 3 7.1 miles
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7.6 miles
- Best Western Henbury Lodge Hotel 3 7.2 miles
Schools in Portskewett
- Archbishop Rowan Williams VA Primary
Local points of interest
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 9.7 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles
- University of Bristol University 10.7 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 11 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.1 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11.1 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 11.2 miles