Bridgwater is a historic market town in Somerset, England, sitting on the mouth of the River Parrett close to the Bristol Channel. It grew up as an important port and industrial centre with Georgian streets, the old docks and the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, and you can still spot traces of its past in places like the remains of Bridgwater Castle and the town’s old warehouse architecture.
Today Bridgwater combines a lively local culture - famously the long-running Guy Fawkes illumination carnival - with light industry, logistics and links to nearby projects such as Hinkley Point. Its position near Bridgwater Bay and wetlands also gives it valuable natural habitats and easy access to larger centres such as Taunton while retaining a strong community feel.
Postcode districts covering Bridgwater
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 15.2 miles
- Taunton 8.8 miles
- Barry 22 miles
- Yeovil 20.3 miles
- Penarth 22.5 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 7.6 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 7.4 miles
- Clevedon 22.1 miles
- Nailsea 23.2 miles
- Chard 17.8 miles
- Chard Town 17.8 miles
- Street 11.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bridgwater South Ward 0.5 miles
- Bridgwater North & Central Ward 0.6 miles
- Bridgwater West Ward 0.7 miles
- Wembdon Built-up area 1 mile
- Bridgwater Without Parish 1.1 miles
- Chilton Trinity Parish 1.2 miles
- Compass Built-up area 2 miles
- Durleigh Parish 2.2 miles
- Dunball Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bridgwater East & Bawdrip Ward 2.5 miles
- Chedzoy Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Walpole Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Bridgwater
TA6 4LQ, TA6 5FN, TA6 7PB, TA6 5PQ, TA6 7LS, TA6 4XS, TA6 5AP, TA6 7JW, TA5 2GJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 21.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 23.5 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 9.1 miles
Hotels in Bridgwater Ad
- Mercure Bridgwater 3.5
- The Old Vicarage Hotel & Restaurant 4
- The Bower Inn 5
- Premier Inn Bridgwater North 3
Schools in Bridgwater
- Bridgwater College Academy All ages
- Chilton Trinity School Secondary
- Eastover Primary School Primary
- Hamp Academy Primary
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primary
- Haygrove School Secondary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
- Robert Blake School Secondary
- Somerset Bridge Primary School Primary
- St John and St Francis Church School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Primary
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled C of E Primary School Primary
- University Centre Somerset College Group Further education
- Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Primary
- Willowdown Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Halswell Estate 3.5 miles
- Halswell House Country house 3.5 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 9 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 9.1 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 10.6 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 11.5 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 12.9 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 13.9 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 13.9 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 14.1 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 15.4 miles