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About Downhead, Somerset

Downhead is a small Mendip Hills village reached via the A37 from Bath or Shepton Mallet, then local roads through limestone countryside. Bristol drivers use the A4 before joining smaller routes through rolling hills. With over 60 EV charging points nearby and its position on ancient drove roads that once carried livestock across the Mendips, it offers a glimpse into Somerset's pastoral heritage.

Where is Downhead, Somerset on the map?

Downhead, Somerset is in England, at 51.211, -2.444 - about 18 km south of Thicket Mead.

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The closest airport to Downhead, Somerset is Bristol Airport, 37 km (about 35 min by car).

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