Burtle is a small rural parish in Somerset, sitting on the southern edge of the Somerset Levels amid low-lying farmland and drainage rhynes. The flat, open landscape gives way to the low sweep of the Polden Hills to the south and to wetland reserves of the Avalon Marshes nearby, making the area notable for birdlife and the visible history of land reclamation and peat-working.
Historically agricultural, Burtle retains a quiet village feel with a tight-knit community and a handful of local amenities, while many residents commute to larger centres such as Glastonbury and Bridgwater. Its tranquillity and proximity to well-known tourist and nature sites mean it’s both a working countryside parish and a convenient base for exploring the cultural and natural attractions of lowland Somerset.
Postcode districts covering Burtle
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Taunton 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Barry 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Yeovil 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Bridgwater 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Frome 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Portishead 21 miles33.8 km
- Penarth 22 miles35.3 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Clevedon 17.5 miles28.2 km
Neighbouring places
- King Alfred Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Catcott and Edington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Edington Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Chilton Polden Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Catcott Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Cossington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Woolavington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Mark Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- East Huntspill Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Blackford Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Mark Causeway Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stawell Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Burtle
TA7 8NW, TA7 8NX, TA7 8NH, TA7 8NF, TA7 8NB, TA7 8NQ, TA7 8NY, TA7 8NJ, TA7 8NE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 25 miles40.3 km
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 6.4 miles10.2 km
Hotels near Burtle Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 6.8 miles11 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Crown Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Dunstan House 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Lillypool Farm 8.9 miles14.2 km
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 9.7 miles15.7 km
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 7 miles11.2 km
- Cheddar Library Library 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Halswell Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Halswell House Country house 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 11.2 miles18 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Norton Manor Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km