Abbas and Templecombe is a small, rural parish in Somerset, England, centred on the village of Templecombe and the neighbouring hamlet of Abbas Combe. Set amid the rolling countryside of the Blackmore Vale, its name and some surviving buildings recall medieval ownership by Shaftesbury Abbey and later connections with the Knights Templar, giving the place a quietly historic feel.
Today the area remains largely agricultural with a mix of local services, pubs and small businesses, and benefits from a railway station on the West of England Main Line that links the parish to larger towns, making it part commuter village, part traditional country community with active local groups and seasonal events.
Postcode districts covering Abbas and Templecombe
Most populated places nearby
- Yeovil 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Trowbridge 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Frome 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Warminster 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Westbury 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Dorchester 20 miles32.1 km
- Bridport 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Chard 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Chard Town 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Street 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Blandford Forum 14.9 miles24 km
- Wells 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Templecombe Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Horsington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Blackmoor Vale Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Henstridge Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- North Cheriton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Charlton Horethorne Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Milborne Port Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Henstridge Marsh Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Holton Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Purse Caundle Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Stalbridge Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Buckhorn Weston Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Abbas and Templecombe
BA8 0JD, BA8 0JG, BA8 0LE, BA8 0LT, BA8 0HQ, BA8 0HD, BA8 0PG, BA8 0JB, BA8 0HW … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 29.4 miles47.3 km
- Bristol Airport 29.5 miles47.5 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Sherborne Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Abbas and Templecombe Ad
- The Grange at Oborne 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 6 miles9.6 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Plumber Manor 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Old Red Lion 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Dolphin Hotel 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The George Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
- The Walnut Tree 8.1 miles13.1 km
Schools in Abbas and Templecombe
- Abbas and Templecombe Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles7.5 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Stourhead Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Huish Park Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Longleat Country house 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 15.5 miles25 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 16 miles25.7 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles28.7 km