Traditional county: Bristol · Unitary authority: City of Bristol · Region: South West
Explore Shirehampton, Bristol with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shirehampton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shirehampton, Bristol, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Shirehampton |
| Traditional County | Bristol |
| Unitary Authority | City of Bristol |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.488725 |
| Longitude | -2.673334 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Shirehampton keeps a watchful gaze over the serpentine loops of the River Avon, where the tide drags the scent of salt and silt against the limestone banks. It lies 4.0 miles north-west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 308°T, OS grid ST 533 768), and is situated north-east of Pill village. The landscape here is defined by the sudden, dramatic rise of the ground towards Penpole Point, where the wind carries a restless energy that has scoured the heights for centuries. Below this elevation, the quiet expanse of Lamplighters Marsh provides a sanctuary for wildfowl, the reeds shivering in a rhythmic dance as the currents pull toward the Severn Estuary. Shirehampton retains a distinct character, anchored by the remnants of the past, including the faint, buried outlines of a Romano-British villa that sleep beneath the earth near Long Cross. Sunlight often catches the broad, open greens, illuminating the transition from the bustling urban edge into a softer, more verdant geography. The local architecture speaks of a slow consolidation of stone and brick, reflecting the practical needs of a place that has long served as a gateway to the maritime routes of the west. Even as the modern world presses against its borders, the horizon remains dominated by the sweeping bends of the river, which carve a permanent, gleaming arc into the memory of the land.
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Explore Shirehampton, Bristol, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.488725, -2.673334. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |