Failand

About Failand

Failand lies within North Somerset. Neighbouring places include Cambridge Batch just 2.0 km South, Long Ashton just 2.4 km South East, Flax Bourton just 2.4 km South South West and Wraxall around 2.6 km West. Other countryside settlements include Lower Failand, Ashton Watering, Backwell Green, Yanley and Backwell Common.

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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

Local Map

Map of Failand

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Nailsea 4.8 km WSW
  • Portishead 7.2 km NW
  • Filton 11.2 km NE
  • Clevedon 11.2 km W
  • Bristol 6.3 km E

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Backhill Sands11.2 km W
  • Royal Sands and Uphill24.7 km WSW
  • Sugar Loaf Beach8.5 km NW

Parks

  • Clifton Down5.3 km ENE
  • Durdham Down6.2 km NE
  • Pur Down10.3 km ENE
  • Worle Moor19.0 km WSW

Woods

  • Ashton Hill Plantation1.0 km SSE
  • Long Wood999 m E
  • Round Plantation1.3 km ESE
  • Tyntesfield Plantation935 m WSW

Hills

  • Ashton Hill2.5 km ESE
  • Failand Hill1.2 km WNW
  • Old Hill2.4 km NW
  • Windmill Hill2.7 km NNW

Lakes

  • Abbots Pond2.2 km NE
  • Bathing Pond2.0 km SW
  • New Cut6.1 km E
  • Oatfield Pool5.1 km SSW

Waterfalls

  • Berw-ddu63.5 km WNW
  • Pwll Annie61.1 km NW
  • Pwll yr Hesg60.5 km NW

Headlands

  • Battery Point8.1 km NW
  • Sudbrook Point15.9 km N

Islands

  • Denny Island11.2 km NW
  • Denny Island12.4 km SSE

Wetlands

  • Lamplighters Marsh5.0 km N
  • Horseshoe Point5.3 km NNE
  • Nelson Point6.3 km NNW

Health Services

  • The ChesterfieldHospital 5.3 km ENE
  • St Michael's HospitalHospital 6.6 km ENE
  • Abbots Leigh Manor Nursing HomeMedical 2.6 km NE
  • Penhill Residential HomeMedical 4.9 km N

Education

  • Flax Bourton Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 2.4 km SSW
  • Birdwell Primary SchoolSchool 2.6 km SE
  • University of the West of EnglandUniversity 4.0 km E

Railway Stations

  • Shirehampton4.8 km N
  • Nailsea and Backwell4.9 km WSW

Bus Stations

  • Cribbs Causeway Bus Station11.5 km NE
  • Lydney Bus Station33.6 km NNE

Coach Stations

  • Millstream Coach Park74.5 km ESE
  • Southampton Coach Station107.4 km ESE

Ferry Terminals

  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing5.8 km E
  • Harbour Inlet Ferry Landing5.9 km E

Airports

  • Bristol Airport6.8 km SSW
  • Cardiff Airport45.7 km W

Airfields

  • Filton Airfield10.7 km NE
  • Clutton Hill Airfield16.2 km SE

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport31.1 km W
  • Lake Heliport117.8 km WSW

Harbours

  • Mud Dock6.6 km E
  • Floating Harbour6.8 km E