Cucklington is a small, quietly attractive parish in South Somerset, Somerset, in south‑west England, sitting on rolling farmland a few miles east of Wincanton and within easy reach of Bruton. Narrow lanes, hedged fields and a generally unspoilt rural landscape make it typical of the Somerset countryside and popular with walkers and anyone after a peaceful base.
The village has a compact historic core with stone cottages and a village church of medieval origins, and the local economy is centred on agriculture with a fair number of residents commuting to nearby towns. Community life is quiet but close‑knit, with the church and village events providing much of the social activity and an overall sense of living in a traditional English rural settlement.
Postcode districts covering Cucklington
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Yeovil 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Salisbury 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Trowbridge 20 miles32.2 km
- Frome 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Melksham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Melksham Without 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Warminster 13 miles20.9 km
- Westbury 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Dorchester 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Verwood 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Street 17.8 miles28.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Stoke Trister Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Buckhorn Weston Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Bourton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pen Selwood Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Silton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wincanton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Milton on Stour Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Zeals Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kington Magna Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Charlton Musgrove Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Gillingham Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- West Stour Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Cucklington
BA9 9QH, BA9 9PN, BA9 9PW, BA9 9PS, BA9 9QL, BA9 9QQ, BA9 9QJ, BA9 9QN, BA9 9PU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 28.1 miles45.3 km
- Bournemouth Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Gillingham 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Cucklington Ad
- The Old Red Lion 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Dolphin Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Grange at Oborne 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Plumber Manor 4 9.9 miles16 km
- The George Hotel 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 10 miles16 km
- Holbrook Manor & Spa - Oceana Collection 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Stourhead Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Longleat Country house 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Western Downs Hill 15.6 miles25 km
- Huish Park Stadium 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16.2 miles26 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 16.9 miles27.1 km