Holford is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, set on the western slopes of the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with broad views towards the Bristol Channel and Bridgwater Bay. The surrounding countryside is a mix of hedgerow farmland, wooded combes and nearby coastal cliffs, which makes it popular with walkers, birdwatchers and those seeking a quiet rural retreat.
Its compact settlement of stone cottages and a church with medieval roots reflects a long agricultural history; today the local economy combines farming with tourism, holiday lets and small local enterprises. Community life is typically quiet and close-knit, organised around village events and the network of footpaths that link Holford to neighbouring villages and coastal trails.
Postcode districts covering Holford
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 16.8 miles27 km
- Taunton 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Barry 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Bridgwater 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Penarth 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 10.6 miles17 km
- Clevedon 24 miles38.6 km
- Tiverton 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Llantwit Major 21 miles33.8 km
- Chard 22.5 miles36.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Stringston Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kilve Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Nether Stowey Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Watchet & Stogursey Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- East Quantoxhead Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Over Stowey Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stogursey Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Crowcombe Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Fiddington Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bicknoller Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- West Quantoxhead Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Shurton Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Holford
TA5 1SH, TA5 1SP, TA5 1DU, TA5 1SE, TA5 1RY, TA5 1LE, TA5 1RZ, TA5 1LF, TA5 1SD … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 17.4 miles28 km
- Bristol Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- Stogumber Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Crowcombe Heathfield Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Holford Ad
- Combe House Hotel 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Tudor Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Lethbridge Arms 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 10 miles16 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Raleghs Cross Inn 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Quantock Hills Hill 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 2.5 miles4 km
- Halswell Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Halswell House Country house 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Norton Manor Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 10.8 miles17.4 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 14.6 miles23.5 km