Broadwindsor is a large village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, set among rolling farmland and wooded combes that give the area a quietly picturesque, rural character. The historic core still shows timber‑framed and stone buildings and a spread of traditional farmsteads, reflecting centuries of agricultural life in the Blackmore Vale fringe.
Community life is rooted in a village hall, church and local pub, with seasonal fetes and clubs keeping a strong social fabric; economically it remains largely agricultural with small enterprises and some commuters to nearby towns, and its conservation area and period houses draw interest from visitors and those interested in rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Broadwindsor
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Weymouth 21 miles33.8 km
- Yeovil 11 miles17.7 km
- Bridgwater 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Dorchester 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Bridport 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Chard 7 miles11.3 km
- Chard Town 6.8 miles11 km
- Street 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Sidmouth 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Honiton 16.8 miles27 km
Neighbouring places
- Burstock Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Broadwindsor Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Seaborough Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Stoke Abbott Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mosterton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pilsdon Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bettiscombe Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wayford Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Marshwood Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Marshwood Vale Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- South Perrott Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- West Crewkerne Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Broadwindsor
TA20 4NY, DT8 3QU, DT8 3PU, DT6 5QQ, DT8 3LA, TA18 8RB, DT8 3QW, DT8 3LD, DT8 3QZ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 26.8 miles43.2 km
- Bristol Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Axminster Railway Station 8.8 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Broadwindsor Ad
- The Ollerod 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Parrett Hotel 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Crooked Swan 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kerrington House 5 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Fernhill Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Lordleaze Hotel and Restaurant 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Broadwindsor
- Broadwindsor C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forde Abbey Historic site 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
- Huish Park Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles29.3 km