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Delve into Portbury
Portbury in North Somerset (England) is located in United Kingdom about 112 mi (or 180 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Portbury is now 09:41 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Portbury, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol Filton Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brockley, Winford, Dundry, Butcombe and Bristol. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Acorns Guest House
The Town and Country Lodge
TRAVELODGE PORTISHEAD
Days Inn Bristol Welcome Break Service Area
Portishead
The Rising Sun
Videos from this area
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Gatekeepers - Portishead Quay Marina
Portishead Quays Marina has the reputation of being one of the 'best equipped marina facilities' in all the UK. Even in the winter months, work continues on and to their award winning standards....
Yacht Race, Portishead Winter Series part 2
Race 3 in the Winter Series. Too much sail up for the conditions (as usual !) Blue Pearl came first over the line and second on handicap. Eight boats took part with wind gusting up to 36 knots !
Yacht Race, Portishead, Winter Series Race 5, Blue Pearl
This is the last race in the winter series, held one cold January morning in 2011. Not much wind to start with but it soon picked up and got us accross the line 3rd. This was enough to secure...
Sailing Cardiff to Portishead
Sailing the Bristol Channel on yacht Atiqa, from Cardiff to Portishead.
Yacht Race, Portishead, Winter Series 3
Blue Pearl with too much sail up ............ I forgot to take the No. 3 genoa out ! Cold morning sailing in the Portishead Cruising Club, winter series race No.3.
Things To Do In Bristol - Bristol Packet Boat Trips
At the mouth of the Avon looking out to the Bristol Channel. A fantastic trip with plenty of shipping. One of the great things to do in Bristol with Bristol Packet Boat Trips http://www.bristolpack...
Lumpy in the Bristol Channel
Trying to hold a camera steady during 'sporty' conditions off Portishead in the Bristol Channel. 22/11/09.
Rotel RVC 240 Classic UK CB Radio
Here is a short video of a 1981 Classic CB Radio. It is a Rotel RVC 240 40ch FM UK CB radio.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Port of Bristol
The Port of Bristol comprises the commercial, and former commercial, docks situated in and near the city of Bristol in England. The Port of Bristol Authority was the commercial title of the Bristol City, Avonmouth, Portishead and Royal Portbury Docks when they were operated by Bristol City Council, which ceased trade when the Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Docks were leased to The Bristol Port Company in 1991.
Avonmouth Bridge
The Avonmouth Bridge is a road bridge that carries the M5 motorway over the River Avon into Somerset near Bristol, England. The main span is 538 ft long, and the bridge is 4,554 ft long, with an air draught above mean high water level of 98.4 ft . It also has a separate footpath and cycleway.
Royal Portbury Dock
The Royal Portbury Dock is part of the Port of Bristol, in England. It is situated near the village of Portbury on the southern side of the mouth of the Avon, where the river joins the Severn estuary — the Avonmouth Docks are on the opposite side of the Avon, within Avonmouth. The deepwater dock was constructed between 1972 and 1977, and is now a major port for the import of motor vehicles into the UK.
Avonmouth Docks
The Avonmouth Docks are part of the Port of Bristol, in England. They are situated on the northern side of the mouth of the River Avon, opposite the Royal Portbury Dock on the southern side, where the river joins the Severn estuary, within Avonmouth. Avonmouth Docks are one of the UK's major ports for chilled foods, especially fruit and vegetables. The docks are on the rail network, served by Avonmouth railway station on the Severn Beach Line. The M5 motorway is nearby.
Portishead Town F.C
Portishead Town F.C. , formerly Portishead A.F.C. , are a football club based in Portishead, Somerset, England founded in 1912. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm is a 100-acre creationist zoo and entertainment centre based around a working farm—in Wraxall, North Somerset, about 6 miles from Bristol, England. The zoo has been criticised for promoting creationism and in December 2009 it was expelled from the zoo industry's regulatory body for bringing the association into disrepute following a BBC investigation into its links with the Great British Circus.
Portbury Ashlands
Portbury Ashlands which is now known as Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve is a nature reserve between Portishead and the Royal Portbury Dock in Somerset, England. It was formed from the redevelopment of the area of Portishead formerly occupied by two power stations. To the east of the harbour, an area known as "the Ashlands" was used for over 50 years to get rid of power station waste which was dumped into lagoons on the site. The Portishead power stations were coal-fed electric power stations.
Lamplighters Marsh
Lamplighters Marsh is a public open space near Shirehampton in the city of Bristol, England. It is a narrow strip of land between the railway line which connects Bristol to Avonmouth, and the River Avon. The site contains two main types of vegtation: an area of marsh, which contains a varied plant community, including Water Parsnip and Wild Celery, and an area of wasteland which is also botanically notable, with species including Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea.