The Spinney
The Spinney is a forest in Backwell, North Somerset, England. The Spinney is situated nearby to the hamlet Downside, as well as near Potters Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bristol Airport and Backwell House.
Bristol Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bristol Airport is an international airport serving the city of Bristol, England, and the surrounding area. Located at Lulsgate Bottom, on the northern slopes of the Mendip Hills, in North Somerset, it is 7 nautical miles southwest of Bristol city centre.
Backwell House
Manor estate
Photo: Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Church of St Mary and St Edward
Church
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Ashton and Nailsea.
Long Ashton
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Long Ashton is a dormitory town 5 km south west of Bristol in Somerset, England. It is known for its bio science research centre Fenswood Farm, known by the locals as The Farm.
Nailsea
Town
Photo: Dillydillyston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nailsea is a town and civil parish in North Somerset, England, 8 miles southwest of Bristol, and 11 miles northeast of Weston-super-Mare. The nearest village is Backwell, which lies south of Nailsea on the opposite side of the Bristol to Exeter railway line.
Flax Bourton
Village
Photo: Anthony Brunning, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flax Bourton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The parish, with a population of 715, is situated within the unitary authority of North Somerset, on the edge of Nailsea Moor on the A370 road 5 miles south west of Bristol city centre.
The Spinney
- Type: Forest
- Location: Backwell, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4048° or 51° 24′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.711° or 2° 42′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C3VC73Q+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 511822747OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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