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 miles
- Weymouth 21 miles
- Yeovil 11 miles
- Bridgwater 22.6 miles
- Dorchester 18.2 miles
- Bridport 7.3 miles
- Chard 7 miles
- Chard Town 6.8 miles
- Street 20.8 miles
- Sidmouth 20.6 miles
- Honiton 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burstock Parish 0.3 miles
- Broadwindsor Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Seaborough Parish 2.1 miles
- Stoke Abbott Parish 2.1 miles
- Mosterton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Pilsdon Parish 2.4 miles
- Bettiscombe Parish 2.7 miles
- Wayford Parish 2.7 miles
- Marshwood Parish 2.9 miles
- Marshwood Vale Ward 2.9 miles
- South Perrott Parish 3.4 miles
- West Crewkerne Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Broadwindsor
DT8 3LG, DT8 3QG, DT8 3RS, DT6 5QQ, TA18 8PZ, DT8 3QQ, DT8 3RL, DT8 3RA, DT8 3RE … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 26.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 38.7 miles
- Crewkerne Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Axminster Railway Station 8.8 miles
Hotels near Broadwindsor Ad
- The Old Inn 3 5.4 miles
- Winyard's Gap Inn 4.3 miles
- New Inn 4 6.5 miles
- The Ollerod 3 3.7 miles
- Three Horseshoes Inn 7.2 miles
- The George Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Crooked Swan 4.2 miles
- Oxbridge Farm 4.7 miles
- The Brewers Arms 3 8.5 miles
- Hornsbury Mill 4 7.5 miles
Schools in Broadwindsor
- Broadwindsor C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forde Abbey Historic site 4.3 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 4.6 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 7.3 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 16.2 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 17.2 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 17.7 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles