Goathurst is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, lying a few miles south of Bridgwater on the edge of the Somerset Levels. The local landscape is largely low-lying pasture and reclaimed wetlands interspersed with higher ridges, so drainage history and water management have long shaped the area’s geography and character.
The community is largely rural and agricultural, with mixed dairy and arable farms and a small residential population; a handful of historic, listed buildings and an old parish church record the village’s medieval and estate connections. Social life tends to revolve around local events and ties with nearby towns, while good road links via the M5 make it a quiet yet reasonably accessible place for commuters and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Goathurst
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Taunton 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Barry 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Yeovil 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Bridgwater 3.1 miles5 km
- Penarth 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Clevedon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Tiverton 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Chard 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Chard Town 16.5 miles26.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Enmore Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Durleigh Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Broomfield Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- North Petherton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Spaxton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bridgwater West Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Wembdon Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Compass Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bridgwater South Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Thurloxton Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Bridgwater Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- North Newton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Goathurst
TA5 2EP, TA5 2DD, TA5 2DJ, TA5 2AE, TA5 2DH, TA5 2DG, TA5 2DE, TA5 2DF, TA5 2DQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Bristol Airport 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Taunton Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Taunton Bus Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Goathurst Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Combe House Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Lethbridge Arms 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
Local points of interest
- Halswell Estate 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Halswell House Country house 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Norton Manor Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 8 miles12.9 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 16.9 miles27.1 km