Museums · South Wales
Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre
In or near Nempnett Thrubwell.
Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre — a museum in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Rick Crowley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Nailsea and Backwell · 9.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre is a museum located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre is a museum located in South Wales, postcode BS40. It serves as an educational facility showcasing the history and operation of water supply systems in the region. The centre provides insights into engineering and local infrastructure developments.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.3368, -2.7148
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Blagdon
- Postcode
- BS40 7UN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Nailsea and Backwell — 9.5 km
Sources
- osm: way/639386100 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre?
- Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 7UN), in the parish of Blagdon.
- What is Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre?
- Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre — a museum in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS40 7UN.
- Is Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre free to visit?
- Yes, Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blagdon Pumping Station & Visitor Centre?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 7UN. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.