High Ham is a small rural parish in Somerset, set on the edge of the Somerset Levels in south‑west England. The landscape is a mix of low-lying, drained pastures and slightly higher clay ridges, giving the area a quiet, agricultural character with narrow lanes and stone cottages rather than urban development.
Historically the parish has medieval roots and a traditional parish church and a handful of listed manor houses and farm buildings survive, with archaeological evidence pointing to earlier Roman and medieval activity in the vicinity - including the neighbouring hamlet of Low Ham. Today the local economy remains largely agricultural, complemented by residents who commute to nearby market towns; community life centres on village amenities and occasional local events that reflect the parish’s long rural history.
Postcode districts covering High Ham
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Taunton 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Yeovil 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Bridgwater 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Frome 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Nailsea 25 miles40.2 km
- Bridport 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Chard 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Chard Town 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Street 5.2 miles8.4 km
Neighbouring places
- High Ham Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Pitney Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Huish Episcopi Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Aller Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Langport Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Othery Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Muchelney Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Drayton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Long Sutton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Curry Rivel & Langport Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Dundon Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Curry Rivel Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in High Ham
TA10 9DS, TA10 9AY, TA10 9EX, TA10 9BQ, TA10 9DP, TA10 9DB, TA10 0QX, TA10 9DZ, TA10 9DX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.4 miles36 km
- Cardiff Airport 32.2 miles51.9 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 12.2 miles19.7 km
Hotels near High Ham Ad
- The Crown Hotel 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Hollies Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Tudor Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant Tunton 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 9 miles14.6 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
Schools in High Ham
- High Ham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Huish Park Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Halswell Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Halswell House Country house 11 miles17.7 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Cheddar Library Library 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Norton Manor Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles25.6 km