Preston

About Preston

Preston, in Somerset, has Stogumber just 1.5 km North, Monksilver just 3.2 km West North West, Bicknoller around 3.8 km North North East and Crowcombe around 4.2 km East North East. Other nearby hamlets and settlements include Higher Vexford, Elworthy, Lower Vexford, Kingswood and Willett.

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Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.

Local Map

Map of Preston

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

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Closest

Furthest away

  • Preston, East Lothian 544.1 km N
  • Preston, East Lothian 538.9 km N
  • Preston, Scottish Borders 525.8 km N
  • Preston, Northumberland 501.3 km NNE
  • Preston 451.2 km NNE

Beaches

  • Blue Anchor Beach11.3 km NW
  • Dunster Beach13.3 km NW
  • West Street Beach8.4 km NNW

Parks

  • Castle Green41.6 km N
  • Cooper's Fields41.8 km N
  • Splott Park42.4 km NNE
  • Worle Moor36.8 km NE

Woods

  • Hartrow Wood477 m SE
  • Lancombe Plantation800 m NW
  • Litheridge Wood950 m ENE
  • Preston Field Wood878 m NE

Hills

  • Bird's Hill4.1 km W
  • North Bird's Hill3.2 km W
  • Round Hill3.5 km W
  • Willett Hill2.3 km S

Lakes

  • Hill Head Pond6.8 km NW
  • Island Pond4.6 km WNW
  • Parsonage Pond4.6 km WNW
  • Wilmot's Pool5.8 km ENE

Waterfalls

  • Becka Falls65.1 km SSW
  • Berw-ddu67.6 km NNW
  • Melin Court Waterfall71.3 km NNW

Headlands

  • Blue Ben8.4 km NNE
  • Stert Point21.8 km ENE

Islands

  • Fenning Island21.6 km ENE
  • Stert Island23.0 km NE

Wetlands

  • New Marsh3.4 km ESE
  • Swill Point8.0 km N
  • Kermoor Piling11.7 km NW

Health Services

  • Williton HospitalHospital 5.9 km NNW
  • Dene Barton Community HospitalHospital 11.3 km SE
  • Wey HouseMedical 12.7 km SE
  • Frethey HouseMedical 14.7 km SE

Education

  • Stogumber Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 1.3 km N
  • Crowcombe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSchool 4.1 km E
  • Weston College South West Skills CampusUniversity 35.4 km NE

Railway Stations

  • Stogumber1.8 km NE
  • Crowcombe Heathfield4.1 km ESE

Bus Stations

  • Taunton Bus Station16.8 km SE
  • Cardiff Bus Interchange41.0 km N

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station73.3 km SSW
  • Plymouth Coach Station102.1 km SW

Ferry Terminals

  • Newport Transporter Bridge West54.9 km NNE
  • Newport Transporter Bridge East54.9 km NNE

Airports

  • Cardiff Airport31.9 km N
  • Exeter Airport43.1 km SSW

Airfields

  • Westonzoyland26.4 km E
  • Watchford Farm27.1 km SSE

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport40.6 km NNE
  • Lake Heliport67.9 km W

Harbours

  • Watchet Harbour8.1 km NNW
  • Lynmouth Harbour40.0 km WNW