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 miles35.3 km
- Weymouth 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Yeovil 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bridgwater 21.7 miles35 km
- Frome 22 miles35.4 km
- Dorchester 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Bridport 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Chard 15 miles24.2 km
- Chard Town 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Street 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Blandford Forum 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Wells 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Barwick and Stoford Built-up area 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Yeovil South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Clifton Maybank Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- East Coker Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Yeovil Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bradford Abbas Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Yeovil East Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Yeovil Central Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Burton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Over Compton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Yeovil Without Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Yeovil West Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Barwick and Stoford
BA22 9TG, BA22 9UE, BA22 9UF, BA22 9UQ, BA22 9UP, BA22 9TA, BA22 9TY, BA22 9UB, BA22 9UR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Bournemouth Airport 35.5 miles57.2 km
- Yeovil Junction 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Barwick and Stoford Ad
- Lanes Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Pen Mill Hotel 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Eton House 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 4.9 miles8 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Grange at Oborne 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
Schools in Barwick and Stoford
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 16.3 miles26.3 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Stourhead Estate 18.2 miles29.3 km