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About Forton, Somerset

Forton lies along the A30 between Chard and Crewkerne, serving as a handy stop on the main London-West Country route. The village sits at the foot of the Blackdown Hills, with decent EV charging nearby and good links to local Somerset towns. The old coaching inn here was once a vital staging post for 18th-century mail coaches.

Where is Forton, Somerset on the map?

Forton, Somerset is in England, at 50.859, -2.945 - about 9 km south-east of Higher Beetham.

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The closest airport to Forton, Somerset is Exeter International Airport, 46 km (about 41 min by car). Other airports nearby: Bristol Airport.

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