Baltonsborough is a small rural village and parish in Somerset, set on higher ground just to the south-east of the low-lying Somerset Levels and within easy reach of Glastonbury and Street. It has medieval origins and a compact nucleus of stone and thatched buildings centred around the parish church of St Dunstan, which largely dates from the late medieval period and gives the village a distinctly historic feel.
Life in Baltonsborough remains quietly agricultural with hedgerow farmland and orchards surrounding the settlement, though many residents commute to nearby towns like Wells and Glastonbury. The village benefits from an active local community with village events and walking countryside on the doorstep, while its proximity to the Levels and Glastonbury’s cultural attractions brings occasional visitors and a steady interest from people seeking a peaceful Somerset village lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Baltonsborough
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Bath 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Taunton 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Yeovil 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Bridgwater 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Trowbridge 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Frome 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 17 miles27.3 km
- Clevedon 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Nailsea 22.6 miles36.4 km
Neighbouring places
- West Bradley Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Barton St. David Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lydford-on-Fosse Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Butleigh Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- West Pennard Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Keinton Mandeville Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Edgarley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kingweston Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Lovington Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- East Pennard Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Somerton Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Charlton Mackrell Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Baltonsborough
BA6 8QQ, BA6 8QE, BA6 8RS, BA6 8PX, BA6 8QL, BA6 8FX, BA6 8QW, BA6 8RG, BA6 8QP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 36.1 miles58.1 km
- Castle Cary Railway Station 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 7.4 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Baltonsborough Ad
- The Crown Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The George Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- White Hart Inn 2 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Wessex Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Walnut Tree 6.5 miles10.4 km
Schools in Baltonsborough
- Baltonsborough C of E VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Huish Park Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Cheddar Library Library 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 14 miles22.6 km
- Stourhead Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Longleat Country house 16.9 miles27.2 km