Bickenhall is a small, rural parish in Somerset, set on the fringes of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Rather than a compact village it comprises scattered farms and houses linked by quiet lanes, with the sort of rolling pasture, hedgerows and small woodland that draw walkers and nature lovers; the market town of Taunton is the nearest larger centre for services and commuting.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, supplemented by people who commute or work in tourism and conservation connected with the surrounding landscape. Socially and historically it is a modest, close-knit place with a number of older rural buildings and a community that tends to revolve around occasional village events and efforts to protect the character of the countryside.
Postcode districts covering Bickenhall
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Yeovil 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Bridgwater 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Tiverton 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Bridport 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Chard 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Chard Town 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Street 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Sidmouth 21.2 miles34 km
- Honiton 14 miles22.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Hatch Beauchamp Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Curland Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Hatch Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Staple Fitzpaine Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Beercrocombe Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Broadway Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Orchard Portman Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Ashill Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoke St. Mary Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Thornfalcon Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Buckland St. Mary Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Corfe Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Bickenhall
TA3 6UE, TA3 6UA, TA3 6TY, TA3 6TZ, TA3 5RU, TA3 6TS, TA3 6TU, TA3 6TX, TA3 6UD
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Bristol Airport 31.7 miles51 km
- Taunton Railway Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Taunton Bus Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Bickenhall Ad
- The Flying Fish Stables 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant Tunton 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Corner House Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Great Western Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Castle Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Lordleaze Hotel and Restaurant 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Royal Ashton Hotel 2 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Days Inn Taunton 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
Local points of interest
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Norton Manor Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Halswell House Country house 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Halswell Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Huish Park Stadium 15 miles24.1 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 16.7 miles26.9 km