Severn (Hafren)
Ward in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.588, -2.746 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 48 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01291 (Chepstow) |
The Severn ward in Monmouthshire, Wales sits along the tidal reach of the River Severn, and is characterised by low-lying farmland, estuarine salt marshes and small settlements on the county's southern fringe. The landscape offers wide waterside views across the estuary and supports notable birdlife and conservation interest around its mudflats and reedbeds.
Locally the ward feels rural and community-focused, with an economy rooted in agriculture and small businesses alongside a sizeable commuter population travelling to nearby urban centres such as Newport, Cardiff or across the border into England. Its identity is shaped by a long history of riverside trade and crossings, and it remains popular with walkers and wildlife enthusiasts exploring historic hamlets and coastal paths.
Postcode districts covering Severn
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 10.8 miles
- Cardiff 19.5 miles
- Newport 9.4 miles
- Bath 21.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 18.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.3 miles
- Stroud 24.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 12.8 miles
- Cwmbrân 12.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 15.7 miles
- Pontypool 14.4 miles
- Yate 14.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Caldicot Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Caldicot Cross Ward 0.4 miles
- West End Ward 0.6 miles
- Dewstow Ward 0.7 miles
- Caldicot Castle Ward 0.7 miles
- Portskewett Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Rogiet Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Caer-went Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Caerwent Ward 2.7 miles
- Magor East with Undy Ward 3.2 miles
- Undy and Magor Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Shirenewton Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Severn
NP26 5RJ, NP26 4FF, NP26 5ER, NP26 4LY, NP26 5BY, NP26 5FB, NP26 4BQ, NP26 5JH, NP26 5RE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 14.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 28.9 miles
- Caldicot Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Severn Tunnel Junction 1.4 miles
Hotels near Severn Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Magor 3 3.9 miles
- The Coach & Horses Inn 3 1.8 miles
- Ty Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Delta Hotels St. Pierre Country Club 4 2.5 miles
- Two Rivers Lodge by Marston’s Inns 4 4.3 miles
- Mollie's Bristol 4 7.1 miles
- The Three Tuns 4 5 miles
- The Beaufort Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- The Old Barn Inn 4 5.7 miles
- Berwick Lodge 4 6.5 miles
Schools in Severn
- Caldicot School Secondary
- Durand Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10.8 miles
- University of Bristol University 10.9 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 10.9 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 11.2 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 11.3 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11.3 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 11.6 miles