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.
Bath, and Wells are some of Portishead and North Weston best cities to visit near Portishead and North Weston.
The area around Portishead and North Weston boasts some of the best historic buildings including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
Portishead and North Weston's best nearby towns can be found at Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Portishead and North Weston area like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
The area around Portishead and North Weston's best hills can be found at Glastonbury Tor.
Glastonbury Abbey is one of Portishead and North Weston's best, nearby ruins to visit in Portishead and North Weston.
Portishead and North Weston's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
There are a several good lakes in the Portishead and North Weston area like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
There are a number of villages near Portishead and North Weston including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
There are a several good airports in the area around Portishead and North Weston like Bristol Airport.
The area close to Portishead and North Weston boasts some of the best beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.
Islands to visit near Portishead and North Weston include Knightstone Island.
Places near Portishead and North Weston feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Axe.
Portishead and North Weston is near some unmissable hiking areas like 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.
