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About Red Ball

Red Ball lies in Devon's countryside near the Somerset border, accessible via M5 Junction 27. The settlement sits among the Blackdown Hills, where narrow lanes connect villages like Burlescombe and White Ball. Long-distance visitors arrive via the M4-M5 route from London, while regional traffic uses the parallel A38. The area takes its name from a historic coaching inn that displayed a red ball sign.

Where is Red Ball on the map?

Red Ball is in England, at 50.946, -3.299 - about 11 km north-west of Abbey.

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The closest airport to Red Ball is Exeter International Airport, 33 km (about 26 min by car). Other airports nearby: Bristol Airport.

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