Ashill is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, set amid rolling farmland and narrow, hedgerow-lined lanes that give it a distinctly rural feel. The settlement is compact, with a mix of stone and thatched cottages, fields and small woodlands that reflect the long agricultural history of the area.
Historically rooted in farming and estate landscapes, the village keeps a quiet, community-led social life centred on a parish church, village hall and sometimes a local pub, with occasional fetes and community events bringing people together. While local employment still includes agriculture and small businesses, many residents commute to nearby towns, and several buildings and lanes retain traces of medieval and Georgian development that interest local historians and visitors.
Postcode districts covering Ashill
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 7.7 miles
- Yeovil 13.9 miles
- Bridgwater 12.5 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 20 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 19.8 miles
- Tiverton 22.3 miles
- Bridport 17.9 miles
- Chard 5.3 miles
- Chard Town 5.3 miles
- Street 15.3 miles
- Sidmouth 21.6 miles
- Honiton 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broadway Parish 1.3 miles
- Horton and Broadway Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Horton Parish 1.5 miles
- Beercrocombe Parish 1.6 miles
- Ilton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Hatch Beauchamp Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Isle Abbotts Parish 2.3 miles
- Bickenhall Parish 2.5 miles
- Donyatt Parish 2.5 miles
- Ilminster Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Curry Mallet Parish 2.9 miles
- Curland Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ashill
TA19 9PB, TA19 9LA, TA19 9NP, TA19 9LS, TA19 9NQ, TA19 9LZ, TA19 9NT, TA19 9NW, TA19 9NS … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 24.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 31.7 miles
- Taunton Railway Station 7.8 miles
- Crewkerne Railway Station 9.8 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Ashill Ad
- The Flying Fish Stables 4 1 mile
- Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant Tunton 3 2.4 miles
- The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster 3 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 6.4 miles
- The Lordleaze Hotel and Restaurant 3 5.7 miles
- The Tytherleigh Arms 8.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 6.4 miles
- Hollies Hotel 3 8.3 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 8.9 miles
- The Dolphin Hotel 5.4 miles
Schools in Ashill
- Ashill Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 6.5 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 10.3 miles
- Halswell House Country house 11.1 miles
- Halswell Estate 11.1 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 12 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 12.6 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 15.3 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.7 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 16.5 miles