Relocating to Bristol - Clevedon / Portishead - Advice please!

[Kimbanetic]

Hi there, my husband has a new job in Bristol so we are looking at re-locating from London. We don't want to live in the city so are looking at moving to the coast as we are very outdoorsy and into sailing / other water sports. We've one 3Y DD and another on the way. Any suggestions on whether Clevedon or Portishead might be better? Also how's the commute by car into Bristol?
Thanks in advance for any advice! x

[Purplesparkle34]

I live in Clevedon and love it here. I grew up here.
I have a DD aged 2 and a baby due next month and it’s great for kids. Lots of friendly toddler groups and play areas.
Commute into Bristol is straight forward too. Good transport links.

[Kimbanetic]

Thanks @Purplesparkle34 - it does sound like it’s a wonderful place to raise a family. How is rush hour traffic?

[YakkityYakYakYak]

Both lovely areas. I tried to convince DH to move to Clevedon but we decided the commute to the city centre would be too much, so we’ve stayed by the M32 (even so, it takes an hour in rush hour to get into the city).
Will your DH be working in central Bristol? Not sure on exact commute time but traffic getting in and out can be quite slow, if hoping to drive. So you’d probably want to look at train times instead.

[Purplesparkle34]

Rush hour traffic can be quite slow, could take 40mins-1hr to get into the centre.
Trains are good, there is a station at Austin which is 10mins from Clevedon. There’s also a good park and ride at Long Ashton

[Purplesparkle34]

Sorry, station at Yatton!

[cormorantes]

You won't get very far with sailing/waters ports round Clevedon or anywhere close by, the Bristol channel is not the place!

[TreaterAnita]

@cormorantes

You won't get very far with sailing/waters ports round Clevedon or anywhere close by, the Bristol channel is not the place!

Um, there’s an actual marina in Portishead.

[Kimbanetic]

Thanks @YakkityYakYakYak - that’s really helpful! Hopefully working from home a couple of days a week will be a possibility!

[Kimbanetic]

Thanks @Purplesparkle34 I’ll check out trains and the park and ride option

[moonlight1705]

There is also a sailing/yacht club in Weston-Super-Mare (and I'm sure there will be one in Clevedon too) just down the road so think it will be fine to sail.

[MrsMoastyToasty]

Have you looked at Nailsea? Its the next town to Clevedon.
I can't tell you what its like for schools etc, as I only worked there, but it has a reasonable shopping precinct and a railway station with direct trains to Bristol.

[Kimbanetic]

Thanks @moonlight1705 - will check it out :)

[Kimbanetic]

@MrsMoastyToasty - I've not checked out Nailsea yet but will take a look! So many places to research! Thanks