Leigh Common

About Leigh Common

Leigh Common is in Somerset. Local places nearby include Stoke Trister situated 1.3 km South South West, Bayford just 1.8 km West South West, Penselwood just 2.3 km North East and Charlton Musgrove just 2.5 km North West. Other rural areas close to here include Riding Gate, Southmarsh, Hale, West Bourton and Shalford.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Leigh Common

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Wincanton 3.2 km WSW
  • Gillingham 7.3 km ESE
  • Mere 7.4 km ENE
  • Bruton 7.8 km NW
  • Wells 25.0 km NW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

  • Riding Gate 798 m W
  • Southmarsh 1.5 km NW
  • Hale 2.4 km SSE
  • West Bourton 2.4 km ESE
  • Shalford 2.5 km NW
  • Pear Ash 2.6 km NE
  • Barrow 3.0 km NNW
  • Zeals Row 3.7 km NE
  • Gasper 3.8 km NNE
  • White Cross 3.8 km NE

Beaches

  • Cogden Beach48.1 km SSW
  • Lake Beach45.9 km SSE
  • Rockley Sands45.1 km SSE

Parks

  • Frenches Farm Natural Greenspace43.2 km SSE
  • High Common35.9 km N
  • Lower Common35.3 km N
  • Yargrass Green26.6 km NW

Woods

  • Chesils Copse351 m ESE
  • Cucklington Wood1.8 km SE
  • Newfoundland Copse984 m S
  • Pen Forest1.2 km NNE

Hills

  • Coneygore Hill1.8 km SSW
  • Sunny Hill1.2 km W
  • Tinker's Hill1.7 km SE
  • Windmill Hill2.6 km WSW

Lakes

  • Factory Pond3.4 km ENE
  • Forty Pond2.9 km E
  • New Lake4.1 km NE
  • Newpark Pond3.0 km N

Waterfalls

  • Berw-ddu106.2 km NW
  • Pwll Annie105.7 km NW
  • Pwll yr Hesg107.5 km NNW

Headlands

  • Bran Point48.4 km S
  • Keysworth Point45.7 km SSE

Islands

  • Bathing Island16.2 km SSE
  • Fish's Island16.6 km SSE

Wetlands

  • Little Marsh5.5 km ESE
  • Aucombe Marsh16.1 km NE
  • Britmore Bog16.3 km ESE

Health Services

  • Wincanton Community HospitalHospital 3.6 km WSW
  • Westminster Memorial HospitalHospital 13.7 km ESE
  • Cale ViewMedical 3.8 km WSW
  • Castle LodgeMedical 6.4 km ENE

Education

  • St George's Church of England SchoolSchool 2.7 km E
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSchool 3.2 km WSW
  • Wiltshire College and University CentreUniversity 28.7 km NNE

Railway Stations

  • Bruton7.4 km NW
  • Gillingham7.7 km ESE

Bus Stations

  • Chippenham Bus Station46.8 km NNE
  • Poole Bus Station47.5 km SE

Coach Stations

  • Millstream Coach Park39.9 km E
  • Southampton Coach Station69.5 km ESE

Ferry Terminals

  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing45.6 km NNW
  • Harbour Inlet Ferry Landing45.6 km NNW

Airports

  • Bristol Airport42.7 km NW
  • Bournemouth Airport48.8 km SE

Airfields

  • Henstridge Airfield9.1 km S
  • Compton Abbas Airfield18.9 km SE

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport69.6 km NW
  • Lake Heliport131.7 km W

Harbours

  • Mud Dock45.3 km NNW
  • Floating Harbour45.4 km NNW