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Recommended Towns & Villages near Portishead

The New Severn Bridge from Severn Beach, Gloucestershire

Severn Beach (10 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE)

From this pleasant spot it is possible to get the most marvellous views of the two impressive bridges spanning the River Severn...

Park Street and the Wills Tower

Bristol (311 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Somerset (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction E)

Bristol Zoo is not this great city's only claim to fame..

Cheddar gorge from Jacob's Ladder. Cheddar, Somerset

Cheddar (132 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction S)

Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground...

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff (154 Pictures)

in the county of Glamorgan (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction W)

Cardiff, vibrant capital city of Wales is located on the banks of the beautiful, meandering River Taff. It is an ancient city with an amazing history and strong maritime connections...

St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

St Briavels (3 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction N)

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Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction S)

It is a pleasant resort village made famous by the glittering limestone cavern known as "Wookey Hole" which comprises of several dramatic chambers...

Bath

Bath (835 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Somerset (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction SE)

Bath is an elegant city famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman attractions from which it got it's name. The traveller James Boswell who visited the city.....

The Ring o Bells Pub, Wookey, Somerset

Wookey (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction S)

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Stained Glass Church Window

Berkeley (29 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction NE)

The town is mostly Georgian, with the most dominant feature being its centuries old castle, surrounded by buttressed walls which are 14 ft-thick in parts...

Wells Cathedral, Somerset

Wells (139 Pictures)

in the county of Somerset (19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction S)

Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities...

A picture of Sharpness

Sharpness (8 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction NE)

Sharpness is best known for the fascinating waterway of the Gloucester and Sharpness canal, and the Victorian bonding houses built alongside it at Gloucester...

Driver ready to leave station at Parkend Station, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

Parkend (6 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction NE)

Parkend is a quiet forest village, situated a few miles from Lydney...

Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (22.4 miles, 36.1 km, direction NE)

Dursley is an ancient place, set in lush greenery to the edge of the Cotswolds in the midst of the beautiful Vale of Berkley, close to the River Severn...

Early evening playtime on the wettest street in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (23.9 miles, 38.5 km, direction NE)

A visit to Slimbridge in the county of Gloucestershire not only offers the opportunity to explore a wealth of wildlife habitation, but the chance to savour some of the loveliest scenery in the Shire...

Sunset, Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire 2010

Frampton on Severn (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (26.5 miles, 42.6 km, direction NE)

An ancient interesting village with a village green surrounded by beautiful half timbered properties..

Recommended attractions near Portishead

View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Clifton, Bristol, Somerset. Summer 2004

Clifton Suspension Bridge (44 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction E)

Bristol's graceful Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It spans the Avon Gorge some 245ft above.....

Bristol - Cabot Tower

Cabot Tower, Bristol (8 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction E)

One of two towers dominating the Bristol skyline, and not far from Brunel's Suspension Bridge, Cabot tower stands 100ft high.....

Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral (11 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)

The great, stirring building of Bristol Cathedral was initially given cathedral status by Henry VIII, at this time it was a.....

The At-Bristol planetarium. Bristol

At-Bristol (1 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction E)

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St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

Chepstow Castle (40 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction N)

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Sunset, Birnbeck Pier,Weston-Super-Mare

Birnbeck Pier (1 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Cheddar Caves and Gorge

Cheddar Caves and Gorge (84 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction S)

The mile or so of pale-grey limestone cliffs rising above the winding road through Cheddar is awesome in its untamed beauty, it.....

Dyrham Park,  National Trust owned house in Between Bristol and Chippenham

Dyrham Park (8 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.4 km, direction E)

This engaging house sits serenely in a beautiful wooded Gloucestershire valley, surrounded by an old deer park. It is built of.....

Beckford's Tower, Bath

Beckford's Tower & Museum (3 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction E)

Designed by Henry Edmund Goodridge in 1825 for William Beckford, one of the nation's most accomplished and interesting characters.....

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (9 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction W)

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Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle (36 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction W)

Resting two miles up the River Taff from the Severn estuary, the majestic sight of Cardiff Castle gives little hint of its.....

Wookey Hole Caves, Wookey Hole village, Somerset.

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill (10 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction S)

These dazzling show caves offer a glittering experience in floodlit chambers deep underground. This is the spiritual home of the.....

St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

St. Briavels Castle (9 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction N)

St.Briavels Castle stands in an outstanding scenery high above the River Wye. It is an evocative setting, reminiscent of early.....

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Bath Museum of Costume

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction E)

Bath museum of costume is a great experience, especially for anyone interested in either history or fashion. The collection.....

Assembly Rooms, Bath

Bath Assembly Rooms (2 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction E)

Bath's magnificent 18th century Assembly Rooms were opened in 1771. Known as the New or Upper Rooms they were designed by John.....

A picture of Jane Austen Centre

Jane Austen Centre (1 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction E)

Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long.....

The Building of Bath Museum

Buildings of Bath Museum (2 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction E)

"The Best Treat in Bath" - The Daily Telegraph Discover how the City of Bath was transformed from a small provincial spa town.....

A picture of Bath Theatre Royal

Bath Theatre Royal (4 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Roman Baths

Roman Baths (126 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction SE)

Bath has some of the best preserved Roman remains in Britain, with the most spectacular of these being the Roman Baths - A Roman.....

A picture of Bath Pump Rooms

Bath Pump Rooms (9 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction SE)

Bath is an important Spa and cultural centre, one of its most famous buildings is the elegant Pump Room of the baths built.....


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