Chaffcombe is a small, quiet village and civil parish in rural Somerset, in the south-west of England, set among gently rolling farmland and lanes. It sits close to the market town of Ilminster and within easy reach of Crewkerne, with the Blackdown Hills landscape and its walking routes not far away, so countryside and outdoor recreation are part of local life.
The community is modest in size and largely agricultural in character, with a historic core centred on a parish church and a handful of older cottages and farm buildings; a few listed structures hint at its long rural past. Day-to-day life tends to revolve around local events and nearby towns for services, giving it the feel of a close-knit village while many residents commute for work to larger centres nearby.
Postcode districts covering Chaffcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 12.4 miles20 km
- Yeovil 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Bridgwater 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 25 miles40.2 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Tiverton 24 miles38.6 km
- Dorchester 24 miles38.7 km
- Bridport 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Chard 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chard Town 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Street 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Sidmouth 19.1 miles30.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Cricket St. Thomas Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Cudworth Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Chard Town Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Knowle St. Giles Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Chard Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tatworth and Forton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Chard South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Winsham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Dowlish Wake Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Wadeford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Donyatt Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Chillington Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Chaffcombe
TA20 4BD, TA20 4BT, TA20 4BX, TA20 4BJ, TA20 4AH, TA20 4AU, TA20 4BG, TA20 4AB, TA20 4DU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Bristol Airport 35.7 miles57.5 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Axminster Railway Station 8 miles12.8 km
Hotels near Chaffcombe Ad
- The Flying Fish Stables 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Lordleaze Hotel and Restaurant 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kerrington House 5 8 miles12.9 km
- The Dolphin Hotel 1.9 miles3 km
- Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant Tunton 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Crooked Swan 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Hollies Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Parrett Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The George Hotel 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Ollerod 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
Local points of interest
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Huish Park Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles21 km
- Norton Manor Estate 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Halswell House Country house 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Halswell Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 18.8 miles30.2 km