Butleigh is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, set on gently rolling countryside not far from the low-lying Somerset Levels and the rising Mendip Hills. It sits within easy reach of the better-known town of Glastonbury, so the village feels rural and quiet while remaining connected to regional visitor routes and markets.
The village has a compact historic core with traditional cottages and a long-standing parish community; much of the local economy is agricultural or linked to nearby towns, and there are regular village activities and events that sustain a strong social fabric. Its combination of historic charm, scenic setting and proximity to key Somerset attractions makes Butleigh a pleasant example of the county’s small rural settlements.
Postcode districts covering Butleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Weston-super-Mare 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Taunton 19 miles30.6 km
- Yeovil 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Bridgwater 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Frome 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 16.1 miles26 km
- Clevedon 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Nailsea 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Warminster 23 miles37 km
- Westbury 24.4 miles39.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingweston Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Barton St. David Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Somerton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Compton Dundon Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Baltonsborough Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Keinton Mandeville Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Dundon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Charlton Mackrell Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Edgarley Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Lydford-on-Fosse Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Charlton Adam Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Street Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Butleigh
BA6 8TG, BA6 8SJ, BA6 8TD, BA6 8SF, BA6 8TQ, BA6 8FL, BA6 8SA, BA6 8TF, BA6 8TA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- Cardiff Airport 35.3 miles56.7 km
- Castle Cary Railway Station 7 miles11.2 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 9.3 miles15 km
Hotels near Butleigh Ad
- The Crown Hotel 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Wessex Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Walnut Tree 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 9 miles14.4 km
- White Hart Inn 2 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Butleigh
- Butleigh C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 3.8 miles6 km
- Huish Park Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 12 miles19.3 km
- Cheddar Library Library 13 miles21 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Stourhead Estate 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Halswell Estate 16.6 miles26.7 km