Ilminster sits in Somerset where the town grew around a crossing of the River Isle, on the edge of the Blackdown Hills. The lantern-topped tower of St Mary Magdalene Church dominates a medieval core that reflects Ilminster’s historic ties to the wool and cloth trade.
Today Ilminster functions as a lively market and service centre with independent shops, light industry and surrounding dairy and arable farms; tourism, festivals and community groups sustain a strong civic life and a noticeable local arts scene.
Postcode districts covering Ilminster
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 11.2 miles18 km
- Yeovil 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Bridgwater 16 miles25.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Tiverton 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Dorchester 25 miles40.2 km
- Bridport 14.3 miles23 km
- Chard 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Chard Town 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Street 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Sidmouth 20.1 miles32.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Knowle St. Giles Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Donyatt Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Dowlish Wake Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Chaffcombe Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ilminster Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cudworth Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Horton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chard Town Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cricket St. Thomas Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Chard Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Horton and Broadway Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wadeford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Ilminster
TA19 9SE, TA19 0FA, TA19 9NT, TA19 9EQ, TA20 4LG, TA20 4DJ, TA19 0AE, TA20 3JW, TA19 9RN … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Bristol Airport 34.3 miles55.1 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Axminster Railway Station 9.3 miles15 km
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Schools in Ilminster
- Ashill Community Primary School Primary
- Dillington House Further education
- Neroche Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 9 miles14.6 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
- Huish Park Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 13 miles20.8 km
- Norton Manor Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Halswell House Country house 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Halswell Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 19.1 miles30.7 km