Isle Abbotts is a small, quietly attractive village set on slightly raised ground in the Somerset Levels of Somerset, England, lying near the course of the River Isle. Its name reflects historic ownership by the abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, and that medieval connection is still visible in the village’s compact layout and a parish church with older fabric and listed features.
Today the community is largely agricultural, surrounded by drained peat and pasture that supports dairy and arable farming, with a few traditional cottages and farmsteads rather than large commercial centres. Social life tends to revolve around the church, village events and neighbouring market towns; the long history of land drainage and monastic ownership gives the place a quietly distinctive historic character within the Levels landscape.
Postcode districts covering Isle Abbotts
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Yeovil 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Bridgwater 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Tiverton 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Bridport 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Chard 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Chard Town 7 miles11.2 km
- Street 13 miles20.9 km
- Sidmouth 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Honiton 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ilton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Isle Brewers Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Beercrocombe Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Curry Mallet Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fivehead Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Puckington Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Ashill Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stocklinch Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Hambridge and Westport Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Barrington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Whitelackington Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hatch Beauchamp Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Isle Abbotts
TA3 6RW, TA3 6RT, TA19 9HW, TA3 6RL, TA3 6RN, TA3 6RS, TA3 6RJ, TA3 6QJ, TA3 6RR … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 26.9 miles43.4 km
- Bristol Airport 29.6 miles47.6 km
- Taunton Railway Station 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Taunton Bus Station 8.2 miles13.1 km
Hotels near Isle Abbotts Ad
- The Flying Fish Stables 4 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant Tunton 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Hollies Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Lordleaze Hotel and Restaurant 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Corner House Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.4 km
- The Crooked Swan 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles11 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Halswell House Country house 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Halswell Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Norton Manor Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Huish Park Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16 miles25.8 km