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 miles
- Taunton 12.8 miles
- Yeovil 11.4 miles
- Bridgwater 9.2 miles
- Frome 21.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 14.2 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 13.8 miles
- Nailsea 25 miles
- Bridport 23.5 miles
- Chard 14.6 miles
- Chard Town 14.4 miles
- Street 5.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- High Ham Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Pitney Parish 1.4 miles
- Huish Episcopi Parish 1.6 miles
- Aller Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Langport Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Othery Built-up area 3 miles
- Muchelney Parish 3.4 miles
- Drayton Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Long Sutton Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Curry Rivel & Langport Ward 3.7 miles
- Dundon Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Curry Rivel Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in High Ham
TA10 9DP, TA10 9DA, TA10 9EB, TA10 9BZ, TA10 9DW, TA10 9BY, TA10 9DQ, TA10 9BQ, TA10 9DH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 32.2 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 8.6 miles
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 12.2 miles
Hotels near High Ham Ad
- The Old Pound Inn 1.7 miles
- The Drayton Crown 3.5 miles
- The White Hart 4 miles
- Devonshire Arms 3.8 miles
- Elements Suites 5 4 miles
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 5.7 miles
- The Brewers Arms 3 8.1 miles
- The Kings Head 2 4.7 miles
- The Ilchester Arms Hotel, Ilchester Somerset 4 7.4 miles
- Wessex Hotel 3 5.7 miles
Schools in High Ham
- High Ham C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 5.5 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 7.3 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 10.1 miles
- Halswell Estate 11 miles
- Halswell House Country house 11 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 14.2 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 14.7 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 14.7 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 15.8 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles