Downside, Dunstable

About Downside

Downside lies 686 m SW from Dunstable in Central Bedfordshire. Neighbouring places include Stipers Hill around 686 m South West, Churchend lying 1.9 km South, California situated 2.2 km West, Kensworth situated 2.8 km South and Lewsey Farm lying 2.9 km North North East. Other local places include Chaul End, Kensworth Lynch, Well Head and Chalk Hill.

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These details are compiled from OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Downside

Location Summary

  • Downside is a neighbourhood in Dunstable
  • Administrative Area:Central Bedfordshire
  • Ceremonial County: Bedfordshire
  • Historic County: Central Bedfordshire
  • Region & Country:Eastern / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Parent town: Dunstable
  • Dunstable2.0 km NW
  • Houghton Regis3.5 km NNW
  • Luton 5.7 km E
  • Harpenden 11.9 km SE
  • St Albans 17.7 km SE

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Downside, Surrey 63.2 km S
  • Downside, East Sussex 133.1 km SSE
  • Downside, Somerset 155.9 km WSW
  • Downside, Somerset 159.8 km WSW
  • Downside, North Somerset 162.6 km WSW

Beaches

  • Bell Wharf Beach87.9 km ESE
  • Hadleigh Ray84.2 km ESE
  • Mill Beach85.8 km E

Parks

  • Balderson's Moor14.9 km S
  • Bell Meadow17.1 km SE
  • Chaulden Meadow14.5 km S
  • Seabrook Meadow17.1 km SE

Woods

  • Castlecroft Wood1.3 km ESE
  • Dame Ellen's Wood768 m E
  • Grove Spring642 m NE
  • Little John's Wood928 m ESE

Hills

  • Bison Hill4.2 km SW
  • Edlesborough Hill5.2 km WSW
  • Harps Hill5.3 km SE
  • Stipers Hill764 m W

Lakes

  • Bright's Pond7.0 km NNE
  • Farley Pond4.7 km ESE
  • Valentine Pond6.1 km NE
  • Wardown Lake5.8 km ENE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall22.5 km S
  • The Cascade39.0 km WNW
  • Tower Waterfall22.2 km SSW

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point52.2 km S
  • Tripcock Ness57.8 km SE

Islands

  • Bird Island20.8 km N
  • Heron Island17.6 km SE

Wetlands

  • Waterford Marsh28.8 km ESE
  • Ickenham Marsh36.0 km S
  • Cock Marsh37.1 km SSW

Health Services

  • St Mary's WingHospital 2.7 km NE
  • Harpenden HospitalHospital 11.0 km ESE
  • Capwell Grange Nursing HomeMedical 3.5 km NE
  • Alicia Nursing HomeMedical 4.4 km NE

Education

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool 371 m SE
  • The Chiltern SchoolSchool 416 m SSW
  • University of BedfordshireUniversity 6.2 km E

Train Stations

  • Leagrave4.3 km NE
  • Luton6.1 km E

Bus Stations

  • Stevenage Interchange20.4 km E
  • Bletchley Bus Station20.7 km NW

Coach Stations

  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station8.6 km E
  • Milton Keynes Coachway24.1 km NW

Ferry Terminals

  • Embankment Pier48.7 km SSE
  • Festival Pier48.8 km SSE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport9.2 km E
  • London Elstree Aerodrome27.3 km SSE

Airfields

  • Holmbeck Farm Airfield16.1 km WNW

Heliports

  • The London Heliport50.4 km SSE

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour49.8 km SSE
  • Cutter's Dock99.9 km ESE