Handy Cross
About Handy Cross
Handy Cross, in Somerset, has Lydeard St Lawrence around 1.1 km North North East, Combe Florey lying 2.7 km East, Fitzhead around 3.2 km South, Ash Priors around 3.5 km South East and Halse only 4.0 km South South East. Other rural communities nearby include Pyleigh, West Leigh, Westowe and East Town.
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All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.
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Local Map
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Location Summary
- Handy Cross is located in Somerset
- Administrative Area: Somerset
- Ceremonial County: Somerset
- Historic County: Somerset
- Region & Country: South West / England
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Nearby Towns & Cities
- Wiveliscombe 5.6 km SW
- Wellington 11.1 km S
- Taunton 12.3 km SE
- Watchet 12.9 km NNW
- Exeter 44.0 km SSW
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Nearby Localities
- Lydeard St LawrenceVillage 1.1 km NNE
- Combe FloreyVillage 2.7 km E
- FitzheadVillage 3.2 km S
- Ash PriorsVillage 3.5 km SE
- HalseVillage 4.0 km SSE
- West BagboroughVillage 4.3 km ENE
- GreenwayDistrict 4.7 km ESE
- Bishops LydeardVillage 5.1 km ESE
- CrowcombeVillage 5.4 km NNE
- Langley MarshVillage 5.7 km WSW
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Smaller Settlements
- Pyleigh 956 m SE
- West Leigh 1.1 km SSW
- Westowe 1.4 km N
- East Town 1.6 km WNW
- Tarr 1.9 km WSW
- Hoccombe 1.9 km SSW
- Tolland 2.2 km WNW
- Coursley 2.4 km NE
- Pitsford Hill 2.5 km WSW
- Coleford Water 2.5 km NNW
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Beaches
- Blue Anchor Beach16.0 km NW
- Dunster Beach18.0 km NW
- West Street Beach13.2 km NNW
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Parks
- Castle Green45.4 km N
- Pennsylvania Park42.1 km SSW
- Worle Moor38.5 km NE
- Yargrass Green43.5 km ENE
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Woods
- Fir Grove681 m WNW
- Lydeard Wood475 m NNE
- Nut Copse369 m SSE
- Whitehill Copse618 m S
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Hills
- Castle Hill4.3 km SW
- White Hill454 m S
- Willett Hill3.3 km NW
- Wills Neck5.5 km NE
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Lakes
- Hartswood Pond7.9 km ENE
- Mill Stream7.0 km SSE
- Red Pit8.1 km SSE
- Wilmot's Pool7.2 km NNE
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Waterfalls
- Becka Falls62.9 km SW
- Berw-ddu72.3 km NNW
- Horseshoe Falls73.6 km SSW
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Headlands
- Blue Ben12.3 km N
- Stert Point22.5 km NE
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Islands
- Fenning Island22.3 km NE
- Stert Island24.0 km NE
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Wetlands
- New Marsh2.6 km NNE
- Swill Point12.6 km NNW
- Kermoor Piling16.4 km NW
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Health Services
- Dene Barton Community HospitalHospital 6.6 km SE
- Nuffield Health Taunton HospitalHospital 10.3 km ESE
- Wey HouseMedical 8.0 km SE
- Frethey HouseMedical 10.1 km SE
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Education
- Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary SchoolSchool 807 m NE
- Bishops Lydeard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSchool 5.0 km ESE
- Weston College South West Skills CampusUniversity 37.2 km NE
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Railway Stations
- Crowcombe Heathfield3.0 km NNE
- Bishops Lydeard5.0 km ESE
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Bus Stations
- Taunton Bus Station12.4 km ESE
- Exeter Bus Station43.4 km SSW
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Coach Stations
- Torquay Coach Station69.9 km SSW
- Plymouth Coach Station100.3 km SW
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Ferry Terminals
- Starcross Pier51.8 km SSW
- Newport Transporter Bridge East58.0 km NNE
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Airports
- Cardiff Airport36.4 km N
- Exeter Airport39.6 km SSW
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Airfields
- Watchford Farm22.2 km SSE
- Dunkeswell Airfield23.8 km S
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Heliports
- Cardiff City Heliport44.2 km N
- Lake Heliport69.9 km W
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Harbours
- Watchet Harbour12.9 km NNW
- Lynmouth Harbour43.8 km WNW