Periton, Minehead

About Periton

Periton is positioned 830 m NNW from Minehead in Somerset. Nearby places include Woodcombe lying 830 m North North West, Higher Town around 1.4 km North East, Alcombe situated 1.9 km East South East and Wootton Courtenay only 3.1 km South West. Other nearby communities include Bratton, Ellicombe, Tivington, Cowbridge and Selworthy.

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

Local Map

Map of Periton

Location Summary

  • Periton is a neighbourhood in Minehead
  • Administrative Area:Somerset
  • Ceremonial County: Somerset
  • Historic County: Somerset
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Culver Cliff Sand2.2 km N
  • Greenaleigh Sand2.6 km NNW
  • Madbrain Sands2.7 km ENE

Parks

  • Castle Green38.0 km NE
  • Cooper's Fields38.1 km NE
  • Lock's Common35.2 km NNW
  • Splott Park39.7 km NE

Woods

  • Ball Copse648 m SE
  • Beatland Brakes617 m SW
  • Mount Brake598 m W
  • Periton Brake702 m WSW

Hills

  • Buckland Hill1.6 km SE
  • Little Hill836 m ESE
  • Periton Hill2.0 km SW
  • Trimps Hill2.1 km SE

Lakes

  • Great Woodclose Pond4.7 km S
  • Horse Pond4.5 km SE
  • The Hawn4.2 km E
  • Toads Park Reservoir1.9 km SSE

Waterfalls

  • Aberdulais Falls56.9 km NNW
  • Berw-ddu56.3 km N
  • Melin Court Waterfall57.4 km NNW

Headlands

  • Blue Ben16.5 km E
  • Hurlstone Point6.8 km WNW

Islands

  • Steep Holm30.8 km ENE
  • Sully Island29.7 km NE

Wetlands

  • The Strand2.2 km ENE
  • Greenaleigh Point2.6 km N
  • Warren Point2.8 km ENE

Health Services

  • Minehead Community HospitalHospital 2.1 km E
  • Williton HospitalHospital 12.6 km ESE
  • Winsor Nursing HomeMedical 1.6 km ENE
  • Broadway Nursing HomeMedical 23.1 km NNE

Education

  • Foxes CollegeSchool 953 m E
  • Minehead First SchoolSchool 1.0 km E
  • Pencoed CampusUniversity 36.2 km N

Railway Stations

  • Minehead1.7 km ENE
  • Dunster3.9 km ESE

Bus Stations

  • Taunton Bus Station34.0 km SE
  • Gorsaf Fysiau Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr34.6 km N

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station80.9 km S
  • Plymouth Coach Station102.9 km SSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Newport Transporter Bridge West54.0 km NE
  • Newport Transporter Bridge East54.1 km NE

Airports

  • Cardiff Airport24.2 km NNE
  • Exeter Airport52.2 km S

Airfields

  • Maes Awyr Sain Tathan23.2 km N
  • Dunkeswell Airfield41.8 km SSE

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport38.5 km NE
  • Lake Heliport56.2 km WSW

Harbours

  • Watchet Harbour11.6 km E
  • Lynmouth Harbour23.8 km W