Barwick and Stoford is a small rural community just outside Taunton in Somerset, made up of two neighbouring villages set among rolling farmland and hedgerow‑lined lanes. The area retains a strong agricultural character with mixed arable and livestock farms, interspersed with historic cottages and farmsteads; the landscape is typical of low Somerset countryside and offers straightforward access to local footpaths and the services of nearby Taunton.
Locally there’s a quietly active village life centred on community events, a parish council and a few clubs and groups rather than shops or industry, so many residents commute to the town for work while others run small enterprises from home. Historic roots run deep here, visible in field patterns and older buildings, and the mix of commuter households and long‑standing farming families gives the place a settled, neighbourly feel.
Postcode districts covering Barwick and Stoford
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 21.9 miles
- Weymouth 22.1 miles
- Yeovil 1.5 miles
- Bridgwater 21.7 miles
- Frome 22 miles
- Dorchester 16.9 miles
- Bridport 14.9 miles
- Chard 15 miles
- Chard Town 14.7 miles
- Street 14.5 miles
- Blandford Forum 20.8 miles
- Wells 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barwick and Stoford Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Yeovil South Ward 1.2 miles
- Clifton Maybank Parish 1.2 miles
- East Coker Parish 1.4 miles
- Yeovil Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bradford Abbas Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Yeovil East Ward 1.8 miles
- Yeovil Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Burton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Over Compton Parish 2.4 miles
- Yeovil Without Parish 2.5 miles
- Yeovil West Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Barwick and Stoford
BA22 9UL, BA22 9UU, BA22 9TA, BA20 2RZ, BA22 9UJ, BA22 9UD, BA22 9TF, BA22 9TY, BA20 2RY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 31.8 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 35.5 miles
- Yeovil Junction 0.5 miles
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Barwick and Stoford Ad
- Pen Mill Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Quicksilver Mail 3 1 mile
- The Helyar Arms 1.7 miles
- The Rose and Crown Inn Trent 5 3.1 miles
- Yeovil Town Centre 3 1 mile
- Premier Inn Yeovil Town Centre 3 1.1 miles
- The Warehouse 1.1 miles
- Eton House 2 1.6 miles
- Manor Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- The Terrace Lodge Hotel 1.1 miles
Schools in Barwick and Stoford
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 2.8 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 12.7 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 14.9 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.5 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 15.7 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 16.3 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 17.2 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 17.9 miles
- Stourhead Estate 18.2 miles