Harbours & ports · South Wales
Port of Bristol
In or near Weston in Gordano.
Port of Bristol is a harbour in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Avonmouth · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Port of Bristol, the nearest railway station is Avonmouth, which is 1.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS11 9AT. Entry details are not specified.
About
Port of Bristol is a harbour in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5033°, -2.7162°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- 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
The Port of Bristol comprises the commercial, and former commercial, docks situated in and near the city of Bristol in England. The Port of Bristol Authority was the commercial title of the Bristol City, Avonmouth, Portishead and Royal Portbury Docks when they were operated by Bristol City Council, which ceased trade when the Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Docks were leased to The Bristol Port Company in 1991.
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Background
History
The Port of Bristol grew up on the banks of the Rivers Avon and Frome, at their confluence upstream of the Avon Gorge which connects the city with the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel. This part of the port was known as the Bristol City Docks, and is now more usually known as Bristol Harbour. The Avon and Frome are small, shallow rivers incapable in themselves of accommodating ocean-going ships, even those of the age of sail, as can still be seen by inspecting the branch of the Avon known as the New Cut at low tide. The harbour depended on the extreme tides () experienced in the Bristol Channel. Ships that wished to enter the harbour waited for the tide to begin to rise and floated up the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5033, -2.7162
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS11 9AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North West
- Nearest railway station
- Avonmouth — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7231091 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Port of Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 14 Port of Bristol docks in Avonmouth aerial view with River Severn - Bristol UK.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Port of Bristol?
- Port of Bristol is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS11 9AT), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Port of Bristol?
- Port of Bristol is a harbour in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Port of Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Avonmouth, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS11 9AT.
- Is Port of Bristol a protected site?
- Yes — Port of Bristol is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Port of Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Avonmouth, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS11 9AT.