Buckland Down in Somerset, England is a quiet area of rolling downland and pastoral countryside typical of the county, with open grass and hedged fields that sit above the surrounding lowlands and offer pleasant, far-reaching views. The landscape is largely agricultural, marked by scattered farmsteads, narrow lanes and patches of scrub and native hedgerow that support local wildlife.
Historically the land has been used for grazing and mixed farming for centuries, so you’ll find old field boundaries and lanes that hint at a long rural past. Today it remains important both economically, for farming and small rural enterprises, and socially, as a popular local spot for walkers, birdwatchers and those seeking the quieter charms of the Somerset countryside.
Postcode districts covering Buckland Down
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16 miles25.8 km
- Bath 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Yeovil 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Trowbridge 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Chippenham 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Yate 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Frome 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Portishead 22 miles35.4 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Kilmersdon Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Mells Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Coleford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hemington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Buckland Dinham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Mendip Central and East Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Radstock Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Holcombe Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Great Elm Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Whatley Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Westfield Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Leigh-on-Mendip Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Buckland Down
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 41.2 miles66.3 km
- Frome Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
- Cranmore Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Buckland Down Ad
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Foresters 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The George Inn 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Eight 8.7 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Longleat Country house 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 9.1 miles14.6 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 11 miles17.7 km
- Stourhead Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.5 km