Purtington

About Purtington

Purtington lies within Somerset. Local places nearby include Wayford around 2.7 km South East, Townsend just 2.8 km South East, Hewish around 3.0 km East South East, Winsham just 3.2 km South South West and Clapton around 3.4 km South East. Other countryside settlements include Higher Chillington, Coombe, Cudworth and Chillington.

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

Local Map

Map of Purtington

Location Summary

  • Purtington 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

Beaches

  • Charmouth Beach16.3 km S
  • Cobb Gate Beach17.8 km SSW
  • Seatown Beach17.6 km S

Parks

  • Pennsylvania Park48.6 km WSW
  • The Lawn53.7 km SW
  • Worle Moor53.4 km N
  • Yargrass Green39.9 km NNE

Woods

  • Badgers' Copse637 m W
  • Eighteen Acre Plantation616 m NNE
  • Pond Covert396 m NW
  • Ronkley Copse637 m WNW

Hills

  • Knoll Hill2.0 km W
  • St Rayn's Hill1.1 km NE
  • Staker's Cross Hill1.5 km SE
  • Warren Hill1.8 km NE

Lakes

  • Diana Pond3.3 km NNE
  • Great Pond5.3 km SW
  • Mermaid Pond5.2 km SW
  • Spring Bottom2.8 km NE

Waterfalls

  • Becka Falls69.2 km WSW
  • Broad Falls84.8 km WSW
  • Horseshoe Falls78.1 km WSW

Headlands

  • Brandy Head39.7 km SW
  • Stert Point39.4 km NNW

Islands

  • Fenning Island39.2 km NNW
  • Fish's Island39.1 km E

Wetlands

  • Farway Marsh9.7 km WSW
  • Champernhayes Marsh12.8 km SSW
  • Coker Marsh15.6 km ENE

Health Services

  • Crewkerne HospitalHospital 4.8 km E
  • Chard and District Community HospitalHospital 6.1 km W
  • The OrchardsMedical 5.2 km E
  • Oak LodgeMedical 6.5 km W

Education

  • Winsham Primary SchoolSchool 3.3 km SSW
  • Hinton St George Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 4.5 km NE
  • Architectural Association Hooke ParkUniversity 16.6 km SE

Railway Stations

  • Crewkerne6.2 km E
  • Axminster14.7 km SW

Bus Stations

  • Taunton Bus Station22.7 km NW
  • Exeter Bus Station49.2 km WSW

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station65.1 km SW
  • Millstream Coach Park77.9 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Starcross Pier49.4 km SW
  • Brownsea Island Ferry64.5 km ESE

Airports

  • Exeter Airport41.6 km WSW
  • Bristol Airport57.1 km N

Airfields

  • Royal Navy Air Station Merryfield10.9 km NNW
  • Yeovil Westland Airfield16.2 km ENE

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport68.3 km NNW
  • Lake Heliport98.6 km W

Harbours

  • Bridport Harbour19.9 km SSE
  • Portland Harbour44.1 km SE