Mosterton is a small, rural parish in the west of Dorset with a quietly agricultural character and a compact village core. Set close to the county boundary with Somerset, it sits within easy reach of market towns such as Beaminster and Crewkerne, so local life mixes long-standing farming traditions with people who commute to nearby centres for work and services.
Historically the community grew around farming and small-scale trades, and that history shows in older cottages and lanes; today the social life is often centred on village institutions and occasional local events, while the landscape offers the typical rolling fields, hedgerows and quiet lanes of rural south-west England. The parish appeals to those seeking a tranquil base with good access to larger market towns and the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Mosterton
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Weymouth 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Yeovil 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Bridgwater 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Dorchester 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Bridport 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Chard 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Chard Town 8.1 miles13 km
- Street 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Portland 25 miles40.2 km
- Sidmouth 23 miles37 km
- Honiton 18.9 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Mosterton Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- South Perrott Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Seaborough Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Misterton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Chedington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Broadwindsor Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Burstock Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Beaminster Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Crewkerne Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- North Perrott Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- West Crewkerne Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Stoke Abbott Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Mosterton
DT8 3HE, DT8 3SU, DT8 3HH, DT8 3JQ, DT8 3LF, DT8 3ND, DT8 3HQ, DT8 3JH, DT8 3HL … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 29.1 miles46.8 km
- Bristol Airport 37.1 miles59.8 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Chetnole Railway Station 8.8 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Mosterton Ad
- Parrett Hotel 4 1.3 miles2 km
- The Ollerod 3 3 miles4.9 km
- The Crooked Swan 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Lanes Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Hollies Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Lordleaze Hotel and Restaurant 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Mosterton
- Parrett and Axe C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Huish Park Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 16.7 miles27 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 19.8 miles31.9 km