Gordano Valley
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Gordano (or the Gordano Valley) (grid reference ST435730) is an area of North Somerset, in England. The valley runs roughly north-east to south-west, between a ridge of hills extending along the coastline between Clevedon and Portishead, and another ridge extending between Clevedon and Easton in Gordano. The area includes the villages of Clapton in Gordano, Weston in Gordano, Easton in Gordano, Walton in Gordano, Portbury and Sheepway. The M5 motorway runs along the south side of the valley, and the Gordano services are at the eastern end of the valley, near the Royal Portbury Dock and the Avonmouth Bridge. There is no river Gordano - much of the valley is reclaimed land barely above sea level, and it is drained by ditches (known in the area as "rhynes").
An area comprising a total of 161.68 hectares has been designated as a biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notification originally having taken place in 1971.
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- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed on 19 July 2006)
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