Broadway is a small, rural parish tucked away in the rolling countryside of Somerset in southwest England. The settlement is characterised by narrow lanes, hedgerows and a scattering of stone cottages and farms, with a parish church and a handful of historic buildings that hint at medieval origins and longstanding agricultural use.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural, though many residents commute to nearby towns, and the area attracts walkers and people seeking a quiet rural escape. Community life is typically centred on a village hall or church activities, occasional fetes and conservation-minded projects to protect local wildlife and the characterful landscape.
Postcode districts covering Broadway
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 7.7 miles
- Yeovil 14.8 miles
- Bridgwater 13.4 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 20.9 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 20.7 miles
- Tiverton 21.3 miles
- Bridport 17.6 miles
- Chard 4.5 miles
- Chard Town 4.5 miles
- Street 16.6 miles
- Sidmouth 20.3 miles
- Honiton 13.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Horton and Broadway Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ashill Parish 1.3 miles
- Horton Parish 1.3 miles
- Donyatt Parish 2.1 miles
- Curland Parish 2.1 miles
- Bickenhall Parish 2.3 miles
- Beercrocombe Parish 2.6 miles
- Hatch Beauchamp Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ilton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Combe St. Nicholas Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Buckland St. Mary Parish 3 miles
- Ilminster Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Broadway
TA19 9RZ, TA19 9SL, TA19 9RH, TA19 9RT, TA20 3JP, TA19 9RE, TA19 9RA, TA19 9RQ, TA19 9QZ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 23.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 32.8 miles
- Taunton Railway Station 7.8 miles
- Crewkerne Railway Station 10.1 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 7.5 miles
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Schools in Broadway
- Neroche Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 6.1 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 10.2 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
- Halswell House Country house 11.7 miles
- Halswell Estate 11.7 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 13.5 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 14.6 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 16.7 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 16.9 miles