Downhead

About Downhead

Downhead sits within Somerset. Among the nearby places are Tadhill only 1.2 km North West, Leigh upon Mendip situated 1.3 km North, Town's End lying 1.5 km North West, East End only 2.1 km West North West and Chantry around 2.7 km East North East. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Heale, East Cranmore, Leighton and Dean.

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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Downhead

Location Summary

  • Downhead is located in Somerset
  • Administrative Area:Somerset
  • Ceremonial County: Somerset
  • Historic County: Somerset
  • Region & Country:South West / England

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Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

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Beaches

  • Backhill Sands39.1 km NW
  • Burnham-on-Sea Beach39.7 km W
  • Sugar Loaf Beach38.9 km NW

Parks

  • Clifton Down31.0 km NNW
  • High Common20.5 km NNE
  • Lower Common19.9 km NNE
  • Yargrass Green15.7 km W

Woods

  • Battlefields Wood1.3 km WSW
  • Baucombe Coppice1.0 km E
  • Boddenham's Coppice1.0 km ENE
  • Tadhill Copse408 m WNW

Hills

  • Berry Hill3.8 km NE
  • Bullock's Hill3.0 km NNW
  • Sharp Hill3.8 km N
  • Stock Hill3.3 km N

Lakes

  • Chantry Pond3.0 km ENE
  • Mill Pond229 m W
  • Mill Pond4.4 km E
  • Torr Works Balancing Reservoir2.6 km S

Waterfalls

  • Berw-ddu91.8 km NW
  • Pwll Annie90.6 km NW
  • Pwll yr Hesg91.3 km NW

Headlands

  • Battery Point38.8 km NW
  • Stert Point40.3 km W

Islands

  • Bathing Island33.1 km SSE
  • Denny Island18.6 km NW

Wetlands

  • Hollow Marsh12.8 km NW
  • Aucombe Marsh15.5 km ESE
  • Little Marsh20.4 km SSE

Health Services

  • Colliers CourtHospital 8.2 km E
  • Shepton Mallet Community HospitalHospital 8.6 km WSW
  • Pondsmead Nursing HomeMedical 5.7 km WNW
  • The Glen Nursing HomeMedical 7.7 km SSW

Education

  • Leigh-upon-Mendip First SchoolSchool 1.4 km N
  • All HallowsSchool 2.5 km SSW
  • Bath Spa UniversityUniversity 17.4 km NNE

Railway Stations

  • Cranmore3.7 km SW
  • Cranmore West4.0 km SW

Bus Stations

  • Chippenham Bus Station35.6 km NE
  • Cribbs Causeway Bus Station36.6 km NNW

Coach Stations

  • Millstream Coach Park47.7 km ESE
  • Southampton Coach Station79.9 km ESE

Ferry Terminals

  • Harbour Inlet Ferry Landing28.7 km NNW
  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing28.7 km NNW

Airports

  • Bristol Airport27.0 km NW
  • Cotswold Airport57.5 km NNE

Airfields

  • Clutton Hill Airfield15.4 km NNW
  • Halesland Airfield21.1 km WNW

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport56.0 km WNW
  • Lake Heliport127.7 km W

Harbours

  • Mud Dock28.4 km NNW
  • Floating Harbour28.5 km NNW