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, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.

Bath, and Wells are some of Portishead and North Weston best cities to visit near Portishead and North Weston.

The area around Portishead and North Weston boasts some of the best historic buildings including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare are great places to visit near Portishead and North Weston if you like towns.

Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well are great places to visit near Portishead and North Weston if you like ancient sites.

Hills to visit near Portishead and North Weston include Glastonbury Tor.

Places near Portishead and North Weston feature a number of interesting ruins including Glastonbury Abbey.

The area around Portishead and North Weston boasts some of the best historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

There are a number of lakes near Portishead and North Weston including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are great places to visit near Portishead and North Weston if you like villages.

Airports to visit near Portishead and North Weston include Bristol Airport.

The area around Portishead and North Weston's best beaches can be found at Weston-super-Mare Beach.

The area close to Portishead and North Weston boasts some of the best islands including Knightstone Island.

Don't miss River Axe's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Portishead and North Weston.

Don't miss Cheddar Gorge's hiking areas if visiting the area around Portishead and North Weston.

Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves are some of Portishead and North Weston best caves to visit near Portishead and North Weston.

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.

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