Leighton

About Leighton

Leighton sits within Somerset. Local places nearby include Wanstrow around 2.3 km South South East, Chantry lying 3.2 km North North East, Nunney situated 3.6 km East North East and Tadhill situated 3.7 km North West. Other countryside settlements include Cloford, Weston Town, Heale, East Cranmore and Downhead.

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The details shown here use OS, ONS and OSM data provided under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Leighton

Location Summary

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

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Other places with this name

  • Leighton, Shropshire 161.7 km N
  • Leighton, North Yorkshire 338.6 km N

Beaches

  • Backhill Sands41.5 km NW
  • Burnham-on-Sea Beach41.3 km W
  • Sugar Loaf Beach41.3 km NW

Parks

  • Clifton Down33.4 km NNW
  • High Common22.2 km N
  • Lower Common21.6 km N
  • Yargrass Green17.2 km W

Woods

  • Haygrove Wood1.0 km SW
  • Monk Wood1.6 km WSW
  • Norwood1.5 km W
  • Stubbs' Wood1.0 km WSW

Hills

  • Bean Hill3.8 km SE
  • Cheese Hill4.8 km ENE
  • Quarry Hill4.0 km ESE
  • Side Hill3.7 km ENE

Lakes

  • Chantry Pond3.1 km NNE
  • Mill Pond2.6 km NW
  • Mill Pond3.4 km ENE
  • Torr Works Balancing Reservoir1.9 km WSW

Waterfalls

  • Berw-ddu94.1 km NW
  • Pwll Annie93.0 km NW
  • Pwll yr Hesg93.8 km NW

Headlands

  • Battery Point41.3 km NW
  • Stert Point41.7 km W

Islands

  • Bathing Island30.8 km SSE
  • Denny Island21.1 km NW

Wetlands

  • Aucombe Marsh13.8 km E
  • Hollow Marsh15.2 km NW
  • Little Marsh18.0 km SSE

Health Services

  • Colliers CourtHospital 7.5 km ENE
  • Frome Community HospitalHospital 9.3 km ENE
  • The Glen Nursing HomeMedical 7.0 km SW
  • Pondsmead Nursing HomeMedical 7.7 km WNW

Education

  • All HallowsSchool 2.4 km W
  • Nunney First SchoolSchool 3.5 km ENE
  • Wiltshire College and University CentreUniversity 19.0 km NE

Railway Stations

  • Cranmore3.8 km WSW
  • Cranmore West4.2 km WSW

Bus Stations

  • Chippenham Bus Station36.4 km NE
  • Cribbs Causeway Bus Station38.9 km NNW

Coach Stations

  • Millstream Coach Park45.7 km ESE
  • Southampton Coach Station77.8 km ESE

Ferry Terminals

  • Harbour Inlet Ferry Landing31.1 km NNW
  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing31.1 km NNW

Airports

  • Bristol Airport29.4 km NW
  • Cotswold Airport58.6 km NNE

Airfields

  • Clutton Hill Airfield17.8 km NNW
  • Halesland Airfield23.0 km WNW

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport58.2 km WNW
  • Lake Heliport128.8 km W

Harbours

  • Mud Dock30.8 km NNW
  • Floating Harbour30.9 km NNW