Cossington is a compact village and civil parish set on the low-lying Somerset Levels in Somerset, characterized by flat grazing marshes, drainage rhynes and a strong sense of landscape shaped by centuries of reclamation. Its position in the Levels means wildlife and winter flooding can be part of the local rhythm, while the surrounding farmland and hedgerows give the place a distinctly rural feel.
There is a modest historic core with a parish church and several older stone cottages and farmsteads, reflecting a long settlement history; many residents work in agriculture or commute to nearby market towns such as Bridgwater and Glastonbury. Community life tends to centre on village institutions like the hall and church, with occasional local events and a quiet, village-paced social scene rather than significant industry or tourism.
Postcode districts covering Cossington
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Taunton 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Barry 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Yeovil 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Bridgwater 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Frome 24 miles38.6 km
- Portishead 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Penarth 21.8 miles35 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Clevedon 18.6 miles30 km
Neighbouring places
- Cossington Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Woolavington Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Bawdrip Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Edington Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Burtle Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Catcott and Edington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stawell Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- East Huntspill Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Catcott Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Puriton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Chedzoy Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Chilton Polden Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Cossington
TA7 8LP, TA7 8LT, TA7 8JT, TA7 8LH, TA7 8LY, TA7 8JZ, TA7 9DT, TA7 8JS, TA7 8LG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Cossington Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Dunstan House 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- The Crown Hotel 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 8.1 miles13 km
- Halswell Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Halswell House Country house 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Cheddar Library Library 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 10 miles16.1 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 13.7 miles22 km
- Norton Manor Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km