The road measures 22.07 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 37 minutes to travel its length.
The A356 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 3 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Norton Sub Hamdon, Chiselborough, CREWKERNE, Broadshard, Hewish, Misterton, South Perrott, Chedington, Corscombe, BEAMINSTER, Rampisham, Rampisham Down, Higher Frome Vauchurch, Maiden Newton, Crockway, and Frampton.
The road connects Somerset and Dorset.