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Pill Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: North Somerset · Region: South West

Explore Pill, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pill 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.

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PlacePill
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
Unitary AuthorityNorth Somerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.480354
Longitude-2.685825
Place TypeVillage

About Pill

Pill clings to the steep, verdant banks of the River Avon, where the salt-heavy air carries the persistent memory of maritime industry. It lies 3.6 miles east of Portishead (from Portishead: bearing 95°T, OS grid ST 524 759), and is situated east-north-east of Easton-in-Gordano village. The ebb and flow of the tide dictates the mood of the shoreline, where the rusted iron of the Pill Tidal Defences Anchor stands as a silent sentinel against the relentless pull of the Severn Estuary. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the terrain rises toward the quiet expanse of Victoria Park, offering a vantage point over the shifting blues and greys of the channel. Further north, the marshy reaches of Lamplighters Marsh provide a sanctuary for wildfowl, their cries cutting through the stillness of the overcast sky. Pill retains a rugged, weathered character, shaped by centuries of river pilots and seafaring toil that define its narrow, winding lanes. The light here has a peculiar quality, reflecting off the mudflats to bathe the stone facades in a pale, ethereal glow as evening approaches. Residents observe the passing of the seasons through the subtle transformation of the river’s edge, where the boundary between land and water remains perpetually fluid.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The American Monument (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 071° ENE
  • Pill Tidal Defences Anchor (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 349° N
  • Victoria Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 114° ESE
  • The Daisy Field (Park) — 0.4 mi, 025° NNE
  • Lamplighters Marsh (Wetland) — 0.4 mi, 002° N
  • Stronghold (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 293° WNW
  • Ham Green Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 096° E
  • Horseshoe Point (Wetland) — 1.0 mi, 066° ENE
  • Horseshoe Bend, Shirehampton Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 068° ENE · 3 ha
  • Markham Bottom (Valley) — 1.1 mi, 166° SSE
  • Part Of A Minor Romano-British Villa At Long Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 032° NNE
  • Blaise Museum - Kingsweston Roman Villa (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 029° NNE
  • Avonmouth Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 330° NNW
  • Kings Weston House (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 054° NE · 126 ha
  • Grotto (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 105° ESE
  • Windmill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 219° SW
  • Conygar Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 249° WSW
  • Junction Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 329° NNW
  • River Trym (River) — 1.6 mi, 091° E
  • Slight Univallate Hillfort On Conygar Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 250° WSW
  • Part Of The Roman Settlement Of Abonae (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 096° E · 2 ha
  • The Royal Portbury Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 305° NW
  • Sea Mills 100 Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 072° ENE
  • Oakham Treasures (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 234° SW
  • Markham Brook (River) — 2.0 mi, 184° S
  • Prior's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 244° WSW
  • Leigh Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 124° ESE
  • Blaise Castle And Hamlet (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.5 mi, 058° ENE · 100 ha
  • Goram's Chair (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 058° ENE
  • Roman Bastion (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 053° NE

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About This Pill Map Page

Explore Pill, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.480354, -2.685825. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.