Chilton Polden is a small village in Somerset, England, perched on the southern edge of the Polden Hills with views down onto the flat peatlands of the Somerset Levels. Its position on the ridge gives a sense of openness and long vistas that contrast with the marshy landscape below, and the surrounding countryside is typical west-country farmland and hedgerows.
Historically the settlement has agricultural roots and sits close to older market towns such as Glastonbury and Bridgwater, which influence local services and community life. Today it remains a quiet, community-minded village with a handful of listed buildings and the kind of village institutions - hall, church, seasonal events - that reflect its rural character and long local history tied to drainage, farming and the ancient ridge-top trackways.
Postcode districts covering Chilton Polden
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.7 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 14 miles
- Taunton 14.3 miles
- Barry 24.7 miles
- Yeovil 17.1 miles
- Bridgwater 6.8 miles
- Frome 21.5 miles
- Portishead 22.9 miles
- Penarth 24.2 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 8.5 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 8 miles
- Clevedon 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Catcott Parish 0.7 miles
- King Alfred Ward 0.8 miles
- Catcott and Edington Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Edington Parish 1.2 miles
- Shapwick Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Moorlinch Parish 2 miles
- Greinton Parish 2.1 miles
- Ashcott Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Burtle Parish 2.3 miles
- Stawell Parish 2.4 miles
- Cossington Built-up area 3 miles
- Meare Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Chilton Polden
TA7 9EW, TA7 9DL, TA7 9ET, TA7 9EE, TA7 9AX, TA7 9FE, TA7 9DW, TA7 9DU, TA7 9JP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 27.1 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Chilton Polden Ad
- Crossways Inn 4 6.8 miles
- Mercure Bridgwater 3.5 6.5 miles
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 5.3 miles
- The Bower Inn 5 5.4 miles
- Premier Inn Glastonbury 3 5.2 miles
- The Crown Hotel 5.8 miles
- Admiral's Table, Bridgwater by Marston's Inns 3 5.9 miles
- Elements Suites 5 4.8 miles
- Wessex Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- The Sheppey Inn 4.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 5.2 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 6.3 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 7.3 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 9.1 miles
- Halswell Estate 10 miles
- Halswell House Country house 10.1 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 10.2 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.6 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 11.7 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 15.3 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 15.7 miles