Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol

Name: Royal Portbury Dock
Address: Bristol, United Kingdom

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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. The deepwater dock was constructed between 1972 and 1977, and is now a major port for the import of motor vehicles into the UK. The M5 motorway runs nearby, and the huge car storage compounds around the dock are visible from the Avonmouth Bridge. A waste industrial area west of the port is being developed as the Portbury Ashlands Nature Reserve. ()

Opened: 1978 (46 years ago)Coordinates: 51°29'47"N, 2°43'13"W

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Royal Portbury Dock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Avonmouth, Easton in Gordano, Port of Bristol, Avonmouth Bridge.

1 miNE
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Avonmouth, Bristol
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1.5 miSE
Village, Area
Easton in Gordano, Bristol
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0.5 miN
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Port of Bristol, Bristol
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Bridge
Avonmouth Bridge, Bristol
34 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.
1.5 miSE
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Church of St George, Bristol
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0.8 miNE
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Avonmouth Docks, Bristol
22 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.
1.2 miSW
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Portbury Ashlands
30 min walk • Portbury Ashlands which is now known as Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve is a nature reserve between Portishead and the Royal Portbury Dock in Somerset, England. It was formed from the redevelopment of the area of Portishead formerly occupied by two power stations.