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Tyntesfield House
Attractions in Portishead

Tyntesfield House, 6.4 km from Portishead

Our list finds nothing inside Portishead’s built-up area, but 7 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a zoo. Here, 3 places are kept up by the National Trust. A day out reaches SS Great Britain Museum, 12 km away.

Photo: Tyntesfield House, Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK (CC BY 2.0)
In Portishead
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Portishead

Tyntesfield House aside, the next best known are a historic house, a zoo and a fort.

Historic house · National TrustTyntesfield House5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric house · National TrustClevedon Court3.7 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooNoah's Ark Zoo Farm2.4 km outside town, to the southeastFortFort · National TrustCadbury Camp2.4 km outside town, to the southPierClevedon Pier4.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumOakham Treasures2.8 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The places, mapped

Clevedon Pier, 7.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Portishead’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kind by kind

Castles or historic places are the biggest group (3), then zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 fort0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 pier0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Portishead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House, Clevedon Court and Cadbury Camp).

Every place

The list in full

Its 7 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

35 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Portishead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Portishead →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Top of the 12 day trips: SS Great Britain Museum, at 12 km.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum12 km eastCathedralBristol Cathedral12 km eastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery12 km east · 451K visitors a yearCathedralWells Cathedral32 km southMuseumNational Museum Cardiff28 km west · 373K visitors a yearCastleCardiff Castle28 km westCastle · CadwChepstow Castle19 km northZooBristol Zoo11 km eastAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey25 km northArt galleryArnolfini13 km east · 398K visitors a yearCathedralClifton Cathedral11 km eastCastleCastle · CadwCaerphilly Castle33 km west

Places well known beyond Portishead (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Visiting Portishead: questions

What is there to see near Portishead?

No attraction is mapped inside Portishead itself. Within 5 km of it are Tyntesfield House, Clevedon Court, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm and Cadbury Camp.

Does Portishead have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Portishead: Oakham Treasures and Blaise Museum - Kingsweston Roman Villa.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Portishead?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Portishead, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tyntesfield House, Clevedon Court and Cadbury Camp).

What are the best-known days out near Portishead?

Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (12 km), Bristol Cathedral (12 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (12 km), Wells Cathedral (32 km).

Where are Portishead’s historic buildings listed?

Portishead has 35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Portishead when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (15)

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