Bridgwater Without is a largely rural civil parish on the outskirts of Bridgwater in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. Sitting on the fringes of the Somerset Levels and close to the River Parrett, the area is characterised by farmland, drainage channels and patches of wetland that support notable birdlife and occasional winter flooding.
Historically the parish has been shaped by its links to Bridgwater’s port and local rural industries such as peat cutting and brickmaking, while today it mixes traditional farming communities with commuter housing and small hamlets; nearby projects such as Hinkley Point and good road links have also influenced the local economy and development. Community life tends to centre on village halls, churches and local pubs, giving it a quietly social, village-like character despite its proximity to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Bridgwater Without
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Taunton 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Barry 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Yeovil 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Bridgwater 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Penarth 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Clevedon 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Nailsea 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Chard 18 miles29 km
- Chard Town 18 miles28.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bridgwater North & Central Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Bridgwater Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chilton Trinity Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bridgwater South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Chedzoy Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bridgwater East & Bawdrip Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bridgwater West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bawdrip Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Wembdon Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Dunball Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Puriton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Walpole Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Bridgwater Without
TA6 4GE, TA6 4YP, TA6 4AW, TA6 4GY, TA6 4WW, TA6 4WS, TA6 4FW, TA6 4WT, TA6 5FU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.5 miles33 km
- Cardiff Airport 24 miles38.6 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Taunton Bus Station 9.9 miles15.9 km
Hotels near Bridgwater Without Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Dunstan House 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
Schools in Bridgwater Without
- Willowdown Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Halswell Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Halswell House Country house 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Norton Manor Estate 10 miles16.2 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 11 miles17.8 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Cheddar Library Library 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km