Townsend

About Townsend

Townsend sits within Somerset. Nearby places include Priddy situated 990 m South South East, Westbury-sub-Mendip just 3.7 km South West, Easton just 4.2 km South, Rodney Stoke lying 4.2 km West South West and Draycott just 4.5 km West South West. Other rural areas close to here include East Water, Holly Brook, Lower Milton and West End.

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All place information is taken from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Townsend

Location Summary

  • Townsend 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

  • Townsend, City of Stoke-on-Trent 199.3 km N
  • Townsend, Hertfordshire 171.4 km ENE
  • Townsend, Buckinghamshire134.8 km ENE
  • Townsend, Oxfordshire122.9 km ENE
  • Townsend, Hampshire 104.1 km E

Beaches

  • Burnham-on-Sea Beach22.6 km W
  • Royal Sands and Uphill22.7 km WNW
  • The Haven23.7 km W

Parks

  • Clifton Down23.0 km N
  • Durdham Down24.0 km N
  • Worle Moor19.6 km WNW
  • Yargrass Green5.6 km SSE

Woods

  • Calves Plot Wood2.8 km WSW
  • Grove Wood2.8 km SW
  • Knyfton's Firs2.8 km SW
  • Suncliff Wood1.9 km WNW

Hills

  • Broadway Hill3.5 km SW
  • North Hill1.9 km ESE
  • Westbury Beacon2.4 km WSW
  • Westclose Hill3.5 km SW

Lakes

  • Brimble Pit Pool1.7 km SW
  • Mineries Pool2.6 km ESE
  • Priddy Pool699 m ESE
  • Waldegrave Pool2.5 km E

Waterfalls

  • Berw-ddu75.0 km NW
  • Llech Sychryd76.6 km NW
  • Pwll Annie74.6 km NW

Headlands

  • Battery Point26.3 km NNW
  • Stert Point23.9 km WSW

Islands

  • Denny Island10.2 km NNE
  • Knightstone23.2 km WNW

Wetlands

  • Hollow Marsh10.6 km ENE
  • Langford Grounds22.9 km NW
  • Bathing Cove23.5 km WNW

Health Services

  • Priory Health ParkHospital 7.0 km SSE
  • West Mendip Community HospitalHospital 11.5 km S
  • Wells Nursing HomeMedical 7.0 km SSW
  • St Michael's Cheshire HomeMedical 8.6 km WNW

Education

  • Priddy Primary SchoolSchool 768 m SE
  • St Lawrences (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolSchool 3.7 km SSW
  • University of BristolUniversity 11.0 km NW

Railway Stations

  • Midsomer Norton South14.3 km E
  • Mendip Vale14.9 km SE

Bus Stations

  • Cribbs Causeway Bus Station29.9 km NNE
  • Taunton Bus Station40.2 km SW

Coach Stations

  • Millstream Coach Park65.5 km ESE
  • Southampton Coach Station97.7 km ESE

Ferry Terminals

  • SS Great Britain Ferry Landing21.3 km NNE
  • Harbour Inlet Ferry Landing21.4 km NNE

Airports

  • Bristol Airport13.4 km N
  • Cardiff Airport48.2 km WNW

Airfields

  • Halesland Airfield3.4 km W
  • Clutton Hill Airfield14.3 km NE

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport38.6 km NW
  • Lake Heliport112.1 km WSW

Harbours

  • Mud Dock21.5 km NNE
  • Floating Harbour21.8 km NNE