Historic houses · South Wales
ROC Post Portishead
In or near Weston in Gordano.
ROC Post Portishead — a historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Avonmouth · 7.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
ROC Post Portishead is a historic house 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.
Place summary
ROC Post Portishead is a historic site located in South Wales. This Royal Observer Corps post was established during the Cold War era and is significant for its role in civil defence. It is an example of the network of monitoring stations set up across the UK during this period.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.4788, -2.7959
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Portishead
- Postcode
- BS20 8DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
- Nearest railway station
- Avonmouth — 7.1 km
Sources
- osm: way/915191769 (ODbL)
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Beaches · 0.8 km
Sugar Loaf Beach old tidal pool
Lidos & outdoor pools · 0.9 km
Sugar Loaf Bay Cave
Caves · 0.9 km
view of quarry
Viewpoints · 0.9 km
Weston Big Wood
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Raven Ubertop
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Redcliff Bay
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Remains Of Former Windmill In The Golf Club
Windmills · 1.3 km
Kilkenny Bay
Natural landmarks · 1.6 km
Church of SS Peter & Paul, Weston in Gordano
Historic churches · 1.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is ROC Post Portishead?
- ROC Post Portishead is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS20 8DF), in the parish of Portishead.
- What is ROC Post Portishead?
- ROC Post Portishead — a historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to ROC Post Portishead?
- The nearest railway station is Avonmouth, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS20 8DF.
- Is ROC Post Portishead a protected site?
- Yes — ROC Post Portishead 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.
- How do I get to ROC Post Portishead?
- The nearest railway station is Avonmouth, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS20 8DF.