Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Capstan
In or near Weston in Gordano.
Capstan — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Pam Goodey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Avonmouth · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Capstan in North Somerset, the nearest railway station is Avonmouth, located 4.2 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is BS20 7AE.
About
Capstan is a public art located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portishead Pier to Black Nore SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Capstan may refer to: Capstan (band), an American post-hardcore band Capstan (cigarette), a brand of British cigarette Capstan (nautical), a rotating machine used to control or apply force to another element Capstan (tape recorder), rotating spindles used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder Capstan equation, formula to describe hold-force in relation to load-force for flexible lines around a cylinder Horse capstan, a device similar to a windlass used in mining; also called a whim Slingsby Capstan, a British two-seat glider of the 1960s Capstan (software), audio restoration program by Celemony which eliminates wow and flutter Capstan Station, a station on the Canada Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4916, -2.7583
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Portishead
- Postcode
- BS20 7AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
- Nearest railway station
- Avonmouth — 4.2 km
Sources
- osm: node/6370897596 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Capstan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Capstan?
- Capstan is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS20 7AE), in the parish of Portishead.
- What is Capstan?
- Capstan — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Capstan?
- The nearest railway station is Avonmouth, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS20 7AE.
- Is Capstan a protected site?
- Yes — Capstan is part of the Portishead Pier to Black Nore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Capstan free to visit?
- Yes, Capstan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Capstan?
- The nearest railway station is Avonmouth, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS20 7AE.