Cannington is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, sitting on the edge of the Somerset Levels beside the River Parrett and beneath the Quantock Hills AONB. Its compact historic centre features the old manor Cannington Court and a medieval parish church, giving the place a strong sense of history and a pleasantly varied riverside-and-hills landscape.
The local economy remains rooted in agriculture and horticulture, supported by a land‑based college campus and attractive gardens that draw visitors, while many residents commute to nearby towns such as Bridgwater or work in local industry and energy-related sites. Community life revolves around the village pub, school and regular events, and the mix of Levels and nearby hills makes it popular with walkers and those seeking a quiet rural base.
Postcode districts covering Cannington
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 24.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 14.8 miles
- Taunton 9 miles
- Barry 19.6 miles
- Yeovil 23.4 miles
- Bridgwater 3.2 miles
- Penarth 20.4 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 7.2 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 7.2 miles
- Clevedon 22 miles
- Nailsea 23.6 miles
- Tiverton 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cannington Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Combwich Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Fiddington Parish 2.1 miles
- Wembdon Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Durleigh Parish 2.2 miles
- Spaxton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bridgwater West Ward 2.5 miles
- Stockland Bristol Parish 2.5 miles
- Enmore Parish 2.6 miles
- Otterhampton Parish 2.8 miles
- Chilton Trinity Parish 2.9 miles
- Goathurst Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Cannington
TA5 2JH, TA5 2NR, TA5 2NN, TA5 2HJ, TA5 2SY, TA5 2HA, TA5 2TA, TA5 2HE, TA5 2JL … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 20.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 22.2 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 6.4 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 9.4 miles
Hotels near Cannington Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 3.3 miles
- The Old Vicarage 4 3.2 miles
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 4.5 miles
- Combe House Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Dunstan House 3 7.1 miles
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 6.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 9.1 miles
Schools in Cannington
- Brymore Academy Secondary
- Cannington C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Halswell Estate 3.5 miles
- Halswell House Country house 3.5 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 6.2 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 7.4 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 8.4 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 11 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 14.4 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 14.8 miles
- Brendon Hills Hill 15.1 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 15.5 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.8 miles
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 16.3 miles