Winsham

About Winsham

Winsham is in Somerset. Local places nearby include Holway only 2.9 km South South East, Thorncombe situated 3.1 km South, Wayford lying 3.3 km East and Townsend situated 3.4 km East. Other rural localities include Ammerham, Whatley, Cricket St Thomas, Laymore and Street.

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

Local Map

Map of Winsham

Location Summary

  • Winsham 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 Beach13.4 km S
  • Cobb Gate Beach14.8 km SSW
  • Front Beach15.0 km SSW

Parks

  • Pennsylvania Park46.2 km WSW
  • The Lawn50.8 km SW
  • Worle Moor56.0 km N
  • Yargrass Green43.0 km NNE

Woods

  • Baymore Coppice1.1 km S
  • Brockclose Covert1.1 km W
  • Cookshill Plantation919 m N
  • Grove Coppice754 m S

Hills

  • Blackdown Hill3.3 km SE
  • Hazelwood Hill473 m NW
  • Knoll Hill2.6 km N
  • Staker's Cross Hill2.9 km ENE

Lakes

  • Chard Reservoir5.0 km NW
  • Great Pond2.1 km SW
  • Mermaid Pond2.1 km SW
  • Spring Bottom5.8 km NE

Waterfalls

  • Becka Falls66.6 km WSW
  • Broad Falls82.0 km WSW
  • Horseshoe Falls75.3 km WSW

Headlands

  • Brandy Head36.7 km SW
  • Otterton Point38.3 km SW

Islands

  • Fenning Island41.4 km NNW
  • Fish's Island41.2 km E

Wetlands

  • Farway Marsh7.2 km WSW
  • Champernhayes Marsh9.8 km SSW
  • Cockpits13.7 km S

Health Services

  • Chard and District Community HospitalHospital 5.0 km WNW
  • Crewkerne HospitalHospital 7.1 km ENE
  • Oak LodgeMedical 5.0 km WNW
  • The OrchardsMedical 7.6 km ENE

Education

  • Winsham Primary SchoolSchool 147 m SW
  • St Mary's Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolSchool 2.9 km S
  • Architectural Association Hooke ParkUniversity 16.7 km ESE

Railway Stations

  • Crewkerne8.1 km ENE
  • Axminster11.6 km SW

Bus Stations

  • Taunton Bus Station23.5 km NW
  • Exeter Bus Station46.8 km WSW

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station62.1 km SW
  • Millstream Coach Park80.3 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Starcross Pier46.5 km WSW
  • Brownsea Island Ferry65.5 km ESE

Airports

  • Exeter Airport39.0 km WSW
  • Bristol Airport60.1 km NNE

Airfields

  • Royal Navy Air Station Merryfield12.8 km NNW
  • Watchford Farm15.5 km WNW

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport70.4 km NNW
  • Lake Heliport97.5 km WNW

Harbours

  • Bridport Harbour18.2 km SSE
  • Portland Harbour43.4 km SE