John King
This is John King, a historic ship in Bristol. Its neighbours on our list number 52 within 5 km. A drive of 800 m reaches SS Great Britain Museum.
Historic ship in Bristol
Inside Bristol
John King is inside Bristol’s built-up area, with 52 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Warm weather in Bristol runs June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
John King
Historic ship.
In Bristol, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Historic ship
- Town
- in Bristol
Mapping John King
Numbered points are the places near John King, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Bristol’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to John King
Home to 425,196 people, Bristol is the largest of these 6. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Bristol
Leigh Woods
Long Ashton
Kingswood and Fishponds
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where John King is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | It’s in town | 425,196 | 76 |
| Leigh Woods | 2.1 km west of it | 637 | 57 |
| Long Ashton | 3 km southwest of it | 5,184 | 53 |
| Kingswood and Fishponds | 3.9 km east of it | 160,280 | 55 |
| Abbots Leigh | 4.1 km west of it | 302 | 61 |
| Whitchurch | 5 km southeast of it | 1,992 | 13 |
Worth adding to a visit
Of the 81 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and an art gallery.
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum800 m away2
CathedralBristol Cathedral400 m away3
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery1.1 km away · 451K visitors a year4
Art galleryArnolfini200 m away · 398K visitors a year5
Big drawMuseumM Shed100 m away · 596K visitors a year6
CathedralClifton Cathedral1.8 km away7
ZooBristol Zoo2.4 km away8
Historic shipMatthew100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting John King
Where is John King?
John King is in Bristol, Bristol, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is John King?
Historic ship.
When is the best time to visit John King?
June to September are the warmest months in Bristol, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near John King?
Within 15 km: SS Great Britain Museum (800 m), Bristol Cathedral (400 m), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (1.1 km) and Arnolfini (200 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M Shed: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.