Downside
Built-up area in North Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.386, -2.711 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 50 65 |
Downside is a small rural hamlet in the unitary authority of North Somerset, in south‑west England, set amid gently rolling farmland near the edge of the Mendip Hills and within easy reach of the Bristol urban area. Historically agricultural, it retains a quiet mix of stone cottages and farmsteads, with local life centred on farming, small-scale enterprises and commuting to nearby towns; the surrounding lanes and countryside are popular with walkers and cyclists and give the place a notably tranquil, community‑focused character.
Postcode districts covering Downside
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 6.9 miles11 km
- Cardiff 21.7 miles35 km
- Newport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bath 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Barry 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Cwmbran Central 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Cwmbrân 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Bridgwater 21.7 miles35 km
- Trowbridge 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 17.3 miles27.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Felton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Redhill Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Butcombe Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Winford Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Backwell Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Barrow Gurney Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Flax Bourton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Brockley Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Nempnett Thrubwell Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Cambridge Batch Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Wrington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cleeve Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Downside
BS48 3EW, BS40 9UP, BS48 3DB, BS48 3DH, BS48 3DY, BS48 3DU, BS48 3EP, BS48 3DS, BS48 3ED … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 27.3 miles43.9 km
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Yatton Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Downside Ad
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol Airport 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Number 38 Clifton 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Queen's Chew Magna 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Lillypool Farm 6.8 miles11 km
- Artist Residence Bristol 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Alison Court 4 6.8 miles11 km
Local points of interest
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 5.9 miles9.5 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 6.2 miles10 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 6.6 miles10.6 km
- University of Bristol University 6.8 miles11 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Cheddar Library Library 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.3 miles16.6 km