Chedzoy in Somerset sits on a patch of slightly higher ground in the Somerset Levels, a few miles east of Bridgwater and close to the drainage channels such as the King's Sedgemoor Drain and the River Parrett. The village name is thought to come from Old English meaning "Cedd's island", reflecting its island-like mound amid the surrounding wetlands, and its history is closely tied to the long-standing work of drainage and flood management on the Levels.
The settlement is small and largely rural, centred on its medieval parish church, St Mary's Church, which retains historic features and gives the place a strong local identity. Chedzoy lies close to the Sedgemoor battlefield of 1685 and today combines agricultural activity with a commuter connection to nearby towns, while the flat, open Levels attract walkers and birdwatchers who appreciate the distinctive landscape.
Postcode districts covering Chedzoy
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 14.9 miles24 km
- Taunton 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Barry 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Yeovil 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Bridgwater 2.5 miles4 km
- Penarth 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 7.5 miles12 km
- Clevedon 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Nailsea 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Chard 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Chard Town 17.7 miles28.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Chedzoy Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Bridgwater East & Bawdrip Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bridgwater Without Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bawdrip Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bridgwater North & Central Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Westonzoyland Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Stawell Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cossington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bridgwater Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Woolavington Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bridgwater South Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Chilton Trinity Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Chedzoy
TA7 8RH, TA7 8QU, TA7 8RG, TA7 8QX, TA7 8RF, TA7 8RQ, TA7 8RE, TA7 8JW, TA7 8QQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20 miles32.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 25.1 miles40.4 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 6.1 miles9.9 km
Hotels near Chedzoy Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Dunstan House 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 9.3 miles15 km
Local points of interest
- Halswell Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Halswell House Country house 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 9 miles14.5 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Norton Manor Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Cheddar Library Library 12.4 miles20 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km