Coastal cities and towns Bristol Channel

the bristol channel looking south llantwit major near barry on glamorgan coast



satellite view of bristol channel

the city of swansea largest settlement on welsh coast of bristol channel. other major built-up areas include barry (including barry island), port talbot , llanelli. smaller resort towns include porthcawl, mumbles, saundersfoot , tenby. cities of cardiff , newport adjoin severn estuary, lie upstream of bristol channel itself.

on english side, resort towns of weston-super-mare, burnham-on-sea, watchet, minehead , ilfracombe located on bristol channel. barnstaple , bideford sited on estuaries opening onto bideford bay, @ westernmost end of bristol channel. upstream of official eastern limit of channel, adjoining severn estuary, city of bristol, established on river avon docks on severn estuary, 1 of important ports in britain. gives name channel, forms seaward approach.