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.
Portishead and North Weston has some unmissable cities nearby like Bath, and Wells.
Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral are great places to visit near Portishead and North Weston if you like historic buildings.
The area around Portishead and North Weston boasts some of the best towns including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well are some of Portishead and North Weston best ancient sites to visit near Portishead and North Weston.
Glastonbury Tor is a great place to visit close to Portishead and North Weston if you like hills.
The area close to Portishead and North Weston boasts some of the best 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.
Villages to visit near Portishead and North Weston include Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
There are a number of airports near to Portishead and North Weston including Bristol Airport.
The area around Portishead and North Weston's best beaches can be found at Weston-super-Mare Beach.
Islands to visit near Portishead and North Weston include Knightstone Island.
The area around Portishead and North Weston's best rivers and streams can be found at River Axe.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Portishead and North Weston including Cheddar Gorge.
There are a number of caves near Portishead and North Weston including 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.
