Pensford
Pensford is the largest village in the civil parish of Publow in Somerset, England.
Pensford is the largest village in the civil parish of Publow in Somerset, England. It lies in the Chew Valley, approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Bristol, 8 miles (13 km) west of Bath, and 14 miles (23 km) north of Wells. It is on the A37 road from Bristol to Shepton Mallet.
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Worth seeing in and around Pensford
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.
- 01Stanton Drew stone circles
The Stanton Drew stone circles are just outside the village of Stanton Drew in the English county of Somerset. The largest stone circle is the Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter and the second largest stone circle in Britain; it is considered to be one of the largest Neolithic monuments to have been built.
2.1 km · Neolithic henge monument; stone circles · Wikipedia - 02Holy Trinity Church, Norton Malreward
The Anglican Holy Trinity Church in Norton Malreward, Somerset, England dates from the late 12th century. It has been designated as a Grade II listed building.
2.2 km · grade II listed church in Norton Malreward, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 03Church of All Saints, Publow
The Church of All Saints in Publow, Somerset, England, dates from the 14th century, and has a 15th-century tower with gargoyles. The pulpit is Jacobean.
600 m · church in Publow, Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04Church of St Leonard, Chelwood
The Church of St. Leonard is a redundant church in Chelwood, Somerset, England.
1.6 km · church in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05St Thomas à Becket Church, Pensford
St Thomas à Becket Church in Pensford, Somerset in southwest England, dates from the 14th century and was active in 1341, although only the tower remains from that date, the rest of the church having been rebuilt in 1868 by Giles and Robinson Architects. The church was reconsecrated in 1869.
200 m · church in Pensford, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 06Church of St Mary the Virgin, Stanton Drew
The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Stanton Drew, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
2.3 km · church in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07Church of St Margaret, Queen Charlton
The Anglican Church of St Margaret in Queen Charlton, Somerset, England, dates from the late 12th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
3.6 km · church in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 08Pensford Viaduct
Pensford Viaduct is a disused railway bridge in the village of Pensford, within the historic English county of Somerset, now unitary authority Bath and North East Somerset. It is a Grade II listed building.
300 m · grade II listed bridge in Publow, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 09The Round House, Stanton Drew
The Round House at Stanton Drew in the English county of Somerset was built in the 18th century. It has been designated as a Grade II listed building.
2.4 km · grade II listed house in Stanton Drew, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia - 10The Court
The Court in Stanton Drew, Somerset, England dates from 1753 and is a Grade II* listed building. It is now used as a nursing home.
2.3 km · house in Stanton Drew, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Pensford
- Airports
- Bristol (BRS), 12 km · Cardiff (CWL), 55 km · Birmingham (BHX), 132 km
- Cardiff → Pensford46 km · quickest by road, 1h 49m · £7–10
- London → Pensford169 km · quickest by road, 3h 21m · £18–24
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Pensford131 km · quickest by road, 2h 32m · £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 Pensford
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 Pensford. 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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If you know how people move in Pensford – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Pensford
Pensford is 10 km from Bristol, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Stanton Drewvillage in Somerset, England, UK2.3 km
- Chelwoodvillage and civil parish in Somerset, UK2.3 km
- Norton Malrewardvillage in Somerset, England, UK2.6 km
- Compton Dandovillage in Somerset, England, UK3 km
- Publowvillage and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England400 m
- Bellutonvillage in Somerset, England, UK800 m