Avonmouth, Bristol

Name: Avonmouth
Address: Bristol, United Kingdom

#51 among attractions in Bristol

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Avonmouth is a port and outer suburb of Bristol, England, facing two rivers: the reinforced north bank of the final stage of the Avon which rises at sources in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset; and the eastern shore of the Severn Estuary. Strategically the area has been and remains an important part of the region's maritime economy particularly for larger vessels for the unloading and exporting of heavier goods as well as in industry including warehousing, light industry, electrical power and sanitation. The area contains a junction of and is connected to the south by the M5 motorway and other roads, railway tracks and paths to the north, south-east and east. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°30'10"N, 2°41'56"W

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Avonmouth – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kings Weston Roman Villa, Royal Portbury Dock, Port of Bristol, Avonmouth Bridge.

1.3 miSE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Historical place
Kings Weston Roman Villa, Bristol
32 min walk • Kings Weston Roman Villa is a Roman villa in Lawrence Weston in the north-west of Bristol. The villa was discovered during the construction of the Lawrence Weston housing estate in 1947. Two distinct buildings were discovered.
1 miSW
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Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol
27 min walk • The Royal Portbury Dock is part of the Port of Bristol, in England. It is situated near the village of Portbury on the southern side of the mouth of the Avon, where the river joins the Severn estuary — the Avonmouth Docks are on the opposite side of the Avon, within Avonmouth.
0.7 miW
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Port of Bristol, Bristol
20 min walk • The Port of Bristol comprises the commercial docks situated in and near the city of Bristol in England. They are now operated by the Bristol Port Company, which owns both Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Docks.
1 miS
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Avonmouth Bridge, Bristol
26 min walk • The Avonmouth Bridge is a road bridge that carries the M5 motorway over the River Avon into Somerset near Bristol, England. The main span is 538 ft long, and the bridge is 4,554 ft long, with an air draught above mean high water level of 98.4 ft.
0.4 miW
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Avonmouth Docks, Bristol
10 min walk • The Avonmouth Docks are part of the Port of Bristol, in England. They are situated on the northern side of the mouth of the River Avon, opposite the Royal Portbury Dock on the southern side, where the river joins the Severn estuary, within Avonmouth.