Portishead and North Weston
Portishead and North Weston is a Town in the county of Somerset.
Portishead and North Weston postcode: BS20 6
Retail in Portishead and North Weston
There are great places to visit near Portishead and North Weston including some great cities, towns, villages, airports, rivers and streams, historic buildings, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, beaches, islands, hiking areas and caves.
Don't miss Bath, and Wells's cities if visiting the area around Portishead and North Weston.
Don't miss Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare's towns if visiting the area around Portishead and North Weston.
Portishead and North Weston's best nearby villages can be found at Withycombe, Cheddar, Uphill, and Wookey Hole.
Bristol Airport is one of Portishead and North Weston's best, nearby airports to visit in Portishead and North Weston.
There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Portishead and North Weston like River Axe.
The area around Portishead and North Weston features a number of interesting historic buildings including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
Portishead and North Weston has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
Don't miss Glastonbury Tor's hills if visiting the area around Portishead and North Weston.
Glastonbury Abbey is a great place to visit close to Portishead and North Weston if you like ruins.
Historic Monuments to visit near Portishead and North Weston include Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
The area around Portishead and North Weston features a number of interesting lakes including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
The area close to Portishead and North Weston boasts some of the best beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.
Portishead and North Weston is near some unmissable islands like Knightstone Island,
There are a number of hiking areas near to Portishead and North Weston including Cheddar Gorge.
Portishead and North Weston has some unmissable caves nearby like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.
Portishead and North Weston History
There are some historic monuments around Portishead and North Weston:
Places to see near Portishead and North Weston
History of Portishead and North Weston
North Weston was historically a hamlet in the parish of Portishead. It was created a separate civil parish in 1894.
Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996, both parishes were in the Woodspring district of the county of Avon. Before 1974 the parishes were part of the Long Ashton Rural District and Portishead Urban District.
The two parishes were united in 1993, and the united parish became part of North Somerset in 1996.
