Aust Cliff

Aust Cliff is a 5.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest adjacent to the Severn Estuary, near the village of Aust, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.

Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Severn Bridge and St John’s Church.

Severn Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Sam, Public domain.

The Severn Bridge is a motorway suspension bridge that spans the River Severn between South Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in South East Wales.

The Boar’s Head

Pub

Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Boar’s Head is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aust and Ingst.

Aust

Village

Photo: Derek Meek, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thornbury is one of the most interesting market towns in South Gloucestershire, known for historic tales of treason, murders and for its modern day array of independent shops.

Ingst

Hamlet

Ingst is a hamlet in the parish of Olveston in South Gloucestershire, England. It consists of nine households, most of which are farms with cattle. The M48 motorway passes by the hamlet.

Northwick

Village

Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Northwick is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, England, first mentioned in 955. The hamlet lies on the River Severn, between Pilning and Aust. It was part of the tything of Northwick with Redwick in the ancient parish of Henbury. Northwick is situated 1½ miles south of Aust Cliff.

Aust Cliff

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 171 feet
Description: Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, England, UK
Categories: protected area and landform
Location: Aust, South Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.60341° or 51° 36′ 12″ north

Longitude

-2.62874° or 2° 37′ 44″ west

Elevation

171 feet (52 metres)

Height

46 feet (14 metres)

Open location code

9C3VJ93C+9G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7231385014

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cliff

GeoNames ID

12616180

Wikidata ID

Q3629917

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Satellite Map

Discover Aust Cliff from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Italian—“Aust Cliff” goes by many names.

Arabic: “جرف أوست”
Dutch: “Aust Cliff”
French: “Aust Cliff”
Italian: “Aust Cliff”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Old Passage and Whale Wharf.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cliff Farm and Old Aust Ferry Terminal.

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