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 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 12.3 miles
- Taunton 13.3 miles
- Barry 22.1 miles
- Yeovil 19.6 miles
- Bridgwater 4.8 miles
- Frome 24 miles
- Portishead 22.3 miles
- Penarth 21.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 5.9 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 5.5 miles
- Clevedon 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cossington Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Woolavington Built-up area 1 mile
- Bawdrip Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Edington Parish 2 miles
- Burtle Parish 2 miles
- Catcott and Edington Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stawell Parish 2.5 miles
- East Huntspill Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Catcott Parish 2.5 miles
- Puriton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Chedzoy Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Chilton Polden Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Cossington
TA7 8JN, TA7 8JL, TA7 9DS, TA9 3PF, TA7 8LN, TA7 8LT, TA7 9DT, TA7 8LF, TA7 8JS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 24.3 miles
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Cossington Ad
- Crossways Inn 4 4 miles
- Mercure Bridgwater 3.5 4.6 miles
- Admiral's Table, Bridgwater by Marston's Inns 3 3.2 miles
- The Bower Inn 5 3.6 miles
- ibis Bridgwater 3 3.2 miles
- Wall Eden Farm 4 3.1 miles
- The Old Vicarage Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.9 miles
- Premier Inn Bridgwater North 3 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater 3 6.2 miles
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 6.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 8.1 miles
- Halswell Estate 8.3 miles
- Halswell House Country house 8.3 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 9.1 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 9.4 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 9.7 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 10 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.8 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 13.2 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 13.2 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 13.7 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 13.8 miles