Horsington in Somerset is a small, unassuming village and civil parish in south Somerset, a few miles north of the market town of Wincanton. It sits within rolling agricultural countryside close to the Dorset border, with a mix of stone cottages, farmhouses and a traditional parish church that hint at its medieval roots.
Life in Horsington remains largely rural and community-minded: farming still shapes the local economy, while residents also commute to nearby towns for work. The village is popular with walkers and people seeking quiet country living, and local social life centres on the village hall and occasional fetes and events rather than large commercial amenities. Historic buildings and hedgerowed lanes make it typical of the quieter South West English countryside.
Postcode districts covering Horsington
Most populated places nearby
- Yeovil 10.6 miles17 km
- Trowbridge 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Frome 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Warminster 17 miles27.3 km
- Westbury 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Dorchester 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Bridport 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Chard 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Chard Town 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Street 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Blandford Forum 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Wells 16.5 miles26.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackmoor Vale Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Templecombe Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Abbas and Templecombe Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- North Cheriton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Holton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Charlton Horethorne Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Maperton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Henstridge Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Wincanton Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Compton Pauncefoot Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Milborne Port Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Buckhorn Weston Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Horsington
BA8 0ED, BA8 0DR, BA8 0DY, BA8 0DL, BA8 0DQ, BA8 0EB, BA8 0EU, BA8 0EG, BA8 0DW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 28.4 miles45.8 km
- Bournemouth Airport 30.2 miles48.7 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Sherborne Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels near Horsington Ad
- The Grange at Oborne 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Old Red Lion 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Dolphin Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Plumber Manor 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The George Hotel 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Walnut Tree 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Holbrook Manor & Spa - Oceana Collection 2.9 miles4.7 km
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 3.7 miles6 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Stourhead Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Huish Park Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Longleat Country house 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 15 miles24.2 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km