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 miles
- Cardiff 21.7 miles
- Newport 17.6 miles
- Bath 14.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 10.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.4 miles
- Barry 23.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 22.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 22.8 miles
- Bridgwater 21.7 miles
- Trowbridge 22.3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Felton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Redhill Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Butcombe Parish 1.8 miles
- Winford Built-up area 2 miles
- Backwell Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Barrow Gurney Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Flax Bourton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Brockley Parish 2.5 miles
- Nempnett Thrubwell Parish 2.7 miles
- Cambridge Batch Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Wrington Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cleeve Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Downside
BS48 3DW, BS48 3AQ, BS40 9UP, BS48 3EW, BS40 9UU, BS40 9UT, BS48 3DL, BS40 9XA, BS48 3DU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 0.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 27.3 miles
- Nailsea and Backwell Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Yatton Railway Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Downside Ad
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 1.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bristol Airport 3 0.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Bristol Airport 4 2.5 miles
- Number 38 Clifton 7.1 miles
- The Queen's Chew Magna 4.6 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Bristol 4 7 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bristol City 4 7.2 miles
- Artist Residence Bristol 7.5 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Clayton Hotel Bristol City 4 7 miles
Local points of interest
- Ashton Gate Stadium 5.4 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 5.9 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 6.2 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 6.4 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 6.6 miles
- University of Bristol University 6.8 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 7.4 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 7.8 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 8.1 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 8.5 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.3 miles