Warehousing & Logistics in Bristol & Bath
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About Bristol & Bath
Bristol & Bath anchors the South West logistics market, with Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area providing a scale of provision that no other location in the region can match. As the economic capital of South West England, it is home to more than 500,000 people. Together with Bath, it forms a combined authority of over 1.1 million people with a diverse economy spanning aerospace, defence, creative industries and financial services.
Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area covers 1,800 hectares along five miles of the Severn Estuary. Planning consents are in place for B8 storage and distribution with no height or operating hour restrictions. Approximately 650 hectares of developable land is available across multiple sites.
Panattoni Park Avonmouth is the region's defining logistics address. Avonmouth 885, at 884,219 sq ft the largest speculative warehouse ever built in the UK, was let to GXO Logistics in May 2025. GXO operates the facility on behalf of Amazon. Avonmouth 410 (407,367 sq ft) is immediately available with BREEAM Excellent and EPC A ratings, the largest single unit available in the South West.
Marks & Spencer has pre-let a 390,000 sq ft temperature-controlled distribution centre at Axis Works on a 20-year lease, due for completion in summer 2026. The 101-acre Axis Works estate will deliver approximately 2 million sq ft of logistics space in total.
Three motorways (M4, M5 and M49) are within 18 minutes of Avonmouth. The Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury is within 4 miles. 67% of the UK market is reachable within 250km of Bristol.
Why this region
Avonmouth Severnside: 1,800 Hectare Enterprise Area
The Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area covers 1,800 hectares along the Severn Estuary, making it the largest designated enterprise area for logistics, industrial and energy operations in southern England. Planning consents are in place for B8 storage and distribution with no height or operating hour restrictions. Approximately 650 hectares of developable land is available across multiple sites. South Gloucestershire Council administers the area as part of the West of England Industrial Cluster, which targets net zero across all industrial sectors by 2040. Fifty per cent of jobs in the enterprise area are in transport, storage and distribution. Three motorways are within 18 minutes and the Port of Bristol is on-site.
UK Largest Ever Speculative Warehouse
Panattoni Park Avonmouth hosts the UK's largest ever speculative warehouse. Avonmouth 885, measuring 884,219 sq ft, was let to GXO Logistics in May 2025 in the largest logistics transaction in the UK that year. GXO operates the facility on behalf of Amazon. Avonmouth 410, at 407,367 sq ft, is immediately available with BREEAM Excellent and EPC A ratings, the largest single unit available in the South West. The park sits within 4 miles of the Port of Bristol and will benefit from a new link road to junction 1 of the M49, due to open in 2026.
67% of UK Market Within 250km
Bristol's central position in southern England puts 67% of the UK market within 250km, a coverage figure that makes it the natural choice for South West-biased supply chains. London is approximately 2.5 hours by HGV via the M4. Birmingham is reachable in under 2 hours via the M5. Cardiff and South Wales are within 45 minutes via the M49 and Second Severn Crossing. Exeter and the far South West are under 90 minutes via the M5. For operators distributing to South West England, South Wales and the broader southern England market, Avonmouth's position removes the need for a second DC site to cover the region.
Port of Bristol: Sea Freight at Your Door
The Port of Bristol at Avonmouth and Royal Portbury is within 4 miles of the main logistics parks at Avonmouth Severnside. The port handles containers, bulk cargo, automotive vehicles and project cargo. Royal Portbury Dock is one of the deepest berths on the west coast of England, capable of accepting large deep-draughted vessels. Automotive imports for the UK new car market pass through Portbury. Food, drink and feed imports through Avonmouth serve the South West food processing and retail sectors. Port-centric logistics on or near the estate significantly reduces drayage costs compared with routing freight through east or south coast ports.
Massive Development Pipeline
Axis Works, a 101-acre estate within Avonmouth Severnside, is delivering approximately 2 million sq ft of logistics space. M&S has pre-let a 390,000 sq ft temperature-controlled unit at Plot 5 on a 20-year lease, due for completion in summer 2026. The unit includes chiller and freezer chambers to support M&S's national food distribution network. Westgate provides a further 296 acres adjacent to Tesco's 500,000 sq ft regional DC. Panattoni's Avonmouth 410 (407,367 sq ft, BREEAM Excellent) is immediately available. Multiple additional sites across Avonmouth Severnside have planning consents in place for immediate development.
Logistics capacity availability
Overview of warehousing and transport capacity across the region
Warehouse market overview
Bristol & Bath's warehouse market centres on Avonmouth Severnside, the dominant large-format logistics location for the South West. Take-up in the South West reached 2.98 million sq ft in H1 2025, already 138% above the full year 2024, driven by 3PL operators who accounted for 1.53 million sq ft of that activity. Panattoni Avonmouth 885 (884,219 sq ft), the largest speculative warehouse ever built in the UK, was let to GXO in May 2025. The neighbouring Avonmouth 410 (407,367 sq ft, BREEAM Excellent) is immediately available and the largest single unit on the market in the South West. Axis Works is delivering approximately 2 million sq ft with the M&S pre-let on a 390,000 sq ft temperature-controlled DC due in summer 2026. Vacancy across the South West stood at 6.52% at end June 2025, with supply down 63% year-on-year following the GXO deal. No units over 500,000 sq ft are currently available. Four speculative units totalling 2.26 million sq ft are under construction. Within Bristol, mid-range industrial space is available at Brislington, St Philips and Central Park. Bath has very limited industrial stock. Cold chain and food logistics are a regional strength.
New developments
- Panattoni Park Avonmouth 410 (407,367 sq ft): immediately available, BREEAM Excellent, EPC A. Largest available unit in the South West. - Avonmouth 885 (884,219 sq ft): let to GXO Logistics in May 2025 (UK's largest logistics letting that year). GXO operates on behalf of Amazon. - Axis Works, Plot 5 (390,000 sq ft): pre-let to M&S on 20-year lease. Temperature-controlled food DC. Completion summer 2026. - Axis Works (101 acres): approximately 2 million sq ft total when fully built out. - Westgate (296 acres): Tesco 500,000 sq ft regional DC operational. Further plots available.
Transport capacity
Bristol & Bath has a deep logistics operator market anchored at Avonmouth. GXO Logistics operates Avonmouth 885 (884,219 sq ft) on behalf of Amazon, the largest speculative logistics building in the UK. Its acquisition of Wincanton completed in April 2024, consolidating South West operations further. Wincanton operates a 248,000 sq ft Avonmouth facility under contract for the Hinkley Point C nuclear construction project. DHL and XPO maintain significant South West presence with express parcel and contract logistics operations. Amazon operates fulfilment and sortation capacity serving Bristol, Bath and the wider South West. A strong 3PL market includes national contract logistics, cold chain specialists and regional shared-user providers. Cold chain and food logistics are particularly active at Avonmouth, serving the port's fresh produce trade. Aerospace logistics serves Airbus and the Filton engineering cluster.
Specialist capabilities
large-format national distribution, cold chain, food/beverage logistics, aerospace logistics, port-centric warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment, automotive logistics, bulk cargo handling, energy sector logistics
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Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area covers 1,800 hectares along the Severn Estuary in Bristol & Bath. Planning consents are in place for B8 storage and distribution with no height or operating hour restrictions. It is home to GXO's 884,219 sq ft Avonmouth 885 (the UK's largest ever spec warehouse), Tesco's 500,000 sq ft regional DC and an M&S temperature-controlled food DC under construction. Axis Works is delivering approximately 2 million sq ft when fully built out.
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