Portbury is a small village near the Severn Estuary between Bristol and Portishead with good access to the M5 and the A369. There is evidence that life has been going on at Portbury since ancient times. n 1988 a standing stone was recovered from a farmer's pond and placed outside a local school. A time capsule containing details of village life in 1988 was buried beneath the standing stone. There are a number of ancient hillforts and burial sites within a seven mile radius of Portbury. They are interesting sites for the historically or mystically minded to explore. The village gives its name to 'The Portbury Hundred', a small collection of villages nearby. The Portbury Hundred is detailed in William the Conqueror's domesday book, a 'hundred' in this case denoting an area of land deemed sufficient to sustain one hundred families. Records for christenings in Portbury date back as far as 1559. Part of the nearby Royal Portbury Dock is situated in the parish of Portbury, which has the largest entrance lock of any port within the UK. There is a fine pub in the village called The Priory. The pub is so named because there was once an a priory in Portbury.
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Days Inn Bristol M5 (0.47 miles)
Premier Inn Portishead (1.74 miles)
The Star Inn B&B (3.25 miles)
Tyntesfield Estate A couple of miles east on the B3128 lies the spectacular Tyntesfield House and estate at Wraxall. The National ... More | visit website
Brook Redwood Hotel & Country Club (3.26 miles)
On the edge of Bristol, Brook Redwood Hotel and Country Club features a 130-seat cinema, 3 swimming pools and ample free parking. The rooms have flat-screen TVs. Brook Redwood Hotel has 1 indoor pool and 2 ... More | visit website
Westfield House (3.75 miles)
Westfield House (3.75 miles)
Westfield House is a small family run Guest House ideal for the discerning guest, whose priorities are comfort, relaxation, good food and a quiet location. All diets catered for. Westfield ... More
The Angel Inn (4.27 miles)
The Angel is a historic village pub surrounded by farmland, next to a 600 year old church, and yet it is ideally situated less than one mile from Bristol city ... More
Avon Gorge (4.45 miles)
The hotel is situated in the charming district of Clifton, above the spectacular Avon Gorge and overlooking Brunel's famous suspension bridge.
Business and leisure guests alike will enjoy staying at the Avon ... More
Henbury Lodge Hotel (4.48 miles)
The vision of the founders of the Hotel was one of gracious living in a country house setting surrounded by history, yet only a short distance from the City Centre.
Established in ... More | visit website
Ferndale Mews (4.54 miles)
Being once the Servants quarters of a grand house our accommodation is small, but perfectly formed, thoughtfully ... More | visit website
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