Kilve is a small coastal village in Somerset, England, tucked between the low cliffs of the Bristol Channel and the wooded slopes of the Quantock Hills. Its beach and Blue Lias rock exposures are famous for fossils and distinctive oil-bearing shales, and the stretch of coast here forms part of the South West Coast Path, making it popular with fossil hunters and walkers alike.
Historically a modest port and agricultural community, Kilve today lives largely off tourism, local farming and village-based services; the village retains a compact social life centred on its church, village pub and occasional events at nearby Kilve Court. The combination of dramatic geology, quiet lanes and easy access to the Quantock Hills gives it a character that draws both day visitors and those seeking a peaceful base on the Somerset coast.
Postcode districts covering Kilve
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Taunton 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Barry 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Bridgwater 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Penarth 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 10.6 miles17 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Clevedon 23.6 miles38 km
- Tiverton 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Llantwit Major 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Chard 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Watchet & Stogursey Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- East Quantoxhead Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Stringston Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Holford Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- West Quantoxhead Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Nether Stowey Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Stogursey Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bicknoller Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Shurton Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Crowcombe Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Sampford Brett Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Over Stowey Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Kilve
TA5 1DY, TA5 1EN, TA5 1EE, TA5 1ED, TA5 1EB, TA5 1EA, TA5 1DZ, TA5 1EF, TA5 1EG
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bristol Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- Williton Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Stogumber Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Kilve Ad
- Combe House Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dunster Castle Hotel 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Luttrell Arms Hotel 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Tudor Hotel 9.9 miles16 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Lethbridge Arms 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Raleghs Cross Inn 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Yarn Market Hotel 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Kilve Beach Beach 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Halswell Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Halswell House Country house 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 9.9 miles15.9 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Norton Manor Estate 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km