Downside is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles south-east of the town of Nailsea, seven miles south-west of the major city of Bristol, 21 miles east of Cardiff, and 112 miles west of London. Downside lies four miles south-east of the Bristol border. Downside falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset. It is in the BS48 postcode district. The post town for Downside is Bristol.
Downside is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of North Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | North Somerset |
Downside is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Downside is BS48 3DD.
Downside is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the BS48 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BS48 postcode district.
The post town for Downside is Bristol. Downside is in the BS48 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bristol.
The centre of Downside is located at position 51.39027° latitude and -2.72214° longitude.
Latitude | 51.39027° |
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Longitude | -2.72214° |
The centre of Downside is located at the grid reference easting 349850 and northing 165939 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 349850 |
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Northing | 165939 |
Position of Downside relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Downside to the centre of the town.
Position of Downside relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Downside to the centre of the city.