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About Handy Cross, Somerset

Handy Cross is a small Somerset village nestled between the Quantock and Brendon Hills, about 15km northwest of Taunton. Access is via the A358 from Junction 25 of the M5, then local roads through typical Somerset countryside. The area has roughly 50 EV charging points nearby. The village gets its name from an old crossroads where packhorse traders once met whilst crossing the hills.

Where is Handy Cross, Somerset on the map?

Handy Cross, Somerset is in England, at 51.077, -3.253 - about 16 km north of Thorne St Margaret.

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What is the closest airport to Handy Cross, Somerset?

The closest airport to Handy Cross, Somerset is Exeter International Airport, 59 km (about 48 min by car). Other airports nearby: Bristol Airport.

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