Backwell
Backwell is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of North Somerset, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England.
Backwell is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of North Somerset, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. In 2011 it had a population of 4,589. The village lies about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Bristol, south of the A370 to Weston-super-Mare. The parish includes the hamlets of Backwell Common, Backwell Green, and Backwell Farleigh, and the districts of Backwell West Town and Downside.
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Worth seeing in and around Backwell
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Tyntesfield
Tyntesfield is a Victorian Gothic Revival country house and estate near Wraxall, North Somerset, England. The house is a Grade I listed building named after the Tynte baronets, who had owned estates in the area since about 1500.
3.6 km · Grade I listed historic house museum in North Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 02Church of St Bridget, Chelvey
St. Bridget's Church in Chelvey, Brockley, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century, and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
1.9 km · church in Chelvey, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 03Church of St Mary and St Edward
The Church of St Mary and St Edward is an Anglican parish church in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England. It was built in the 12th century, but largely rebuilt in the 1880s, and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.
2.8 km · church in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04Holy Trinity Church, Nailsea
Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican Church in Nailsea, Somerset, England. It dates from the 15th century and is a Grade I listed building.
2.5 km · church in Nailsea, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05Barrow Court
Barrow Court is a manor house in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England. The site was originally Barrow Gurney Nunnery and was rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries.
2.8 km · manor house in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 06Chelvey Court
Chelvey Court in the village of Chelvey near Brockley in the English county of Somerset was a large manor house built between 1618 and 1660 for Edward and John Tynte. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.1 km · historic site in Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07Church of St Michael and All Angels
The Anglican Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Flax Bourton in the English county of Somerset was built in the 12th century.
2.2 km · church in Flax Bourton, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 08Church of Holy Trinity, Cleeve
The Church Of Holy Trinity at Cleeve in the English county of Somerset was built in 1840. It is a Grade II* listed building.
3.6 km · church in Cleeve, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 09Backwell House
Backwell House, in Backwell, Somerset, England is a house of historical significance and is listed on the English Heritage Register. The house and entrance gates are also Grade II listed buildings.
1.6 km · country house hotel in Backwell, North Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 10All Saints Church, Wraxall
All Saints' Church is the parish church in Wraxall, Somerset, England. It has been dedicated "to all the Saints".
3.5 km · church in Wraxall, North Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Backwell
- Airports
- Bristol (BRS), 4 km · Cardiff (CWL), 42 km · Birmingham (BHX), 134 km
- Stations
- Bristol Airport, 3.7 km · Nailsea and Backwell railway station, 1 km · Flax Bourton railway station, 3 km
- Cardiff → Backwell31 km · quickest by road, 1h 34m · £6–9
- London → Backwell181 km · quickest by road, 3h 25m · £18–24
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Backwell132 km · quickest by road, 2h 28m · £14–18
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Backwell
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Backwell. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundA mountain bike is highly recommended over a city bike, even if you don't plan to go off-road.
- Get aroundBristol Ferry Boat runs several ferry services around the harbour, stopping at various quays on route, and providing a commuter service between the city centre and the main rail station.
- Get aroundNumber Seven Boat Trips also offer a ferry service during the summer months.
- Go nextMap of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby Bath, with its famous Regency terraces, Roman remains and spa facilities, is drive or 15 minutes train journey away, and makes an excellent day trip from Bristol.
- Go nextTwo popular rural tourist destinations that are both an hour from Bristol: The Cotswolds The Mendips Further afield the following are possible day trips and worthy destinations: Exmoor Somerset, Dorset, Devon Forest of Dean Brecon Beacons
From Wikivoyage: Bristol, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Backwell
Backwell is 11 km from Bristol, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Nailseatown in North Somerset, England2.3 km
- Cleevevillage and civil parish in Somerset, England, UK3.5 km
- Brockleyvillage and civil parish in Somerset, England, UK2.2 km
- Flax Bourtonvillage in Somerset, England, UK2.2 km
- Wraxallvillage in North Somerset, United Kingdom3.1 km
- Wraxall and Failandcivil parish in Somerset, England3.1 km