Kingsbury Episcopi is a compact rural village and civil parish in Somerset, sitting on the fringe of the low-lying Somerset Levels between Langport and Martock. The placename’s “Episcopi” recalls medieval ownership by the bishops, and the village still centres around its handsome medieval church of St Martin with a notable tower and rich interior woodwork, surrounded by thatched cottages and lanes that reflect its long agricultural past.
Today the local economy remains rooted in farming, though many residents commute to nearby towns, and there’s a lively community life with a village hall, pub and regular events. Garden enthusiasts are drawn to the nearby East Lambrook Manor Gardens, created by Margery Fish and regarded as a seminal cottage-garden site, while the parish’s setting by the Levels gives it a mix of tranquil wetland scenery and strong local traditions.
Postcode districts covering Kingsbury Episcopi
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 12.6 miles
- Yeovil 8.2 miles
- Bridgwater 12.9 miles
- Frome 25 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 19.3 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 18.9 miles
- Bridport 17.8 miles
- Chard 9.5 miles
- Chard Town 9.3 miles
- Street 10.3 miles
- Honiton 20.8 miles
- Wells 17.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kingsbury Episcopi Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Hambridge and Westport Parish 2 miles
- Shepton Beauchamp Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Muchelney Parish 2.5 miles
- South Petherton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Martock Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Barrington Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Drayton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- South Petherton & Islemoor Ward 2.9 miles
- Long Load Built-up area 3 miles
- Over Stratton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Puckington Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Kingsbury Episcopi
TA12 6BJ, TA12 6BE, TA12 6AY, TA12 6BW, TA12 6BG, TA13 5HF, TA13 5HQ, TA13 5EZ, TA13 5HD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 28 miles
- Exeter International Airport 30.9 miles
- Crewkerne Railway Station 7.7 miles
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Kingsbury Episcopi Ad
- The Brewers Arms 3 2.4 miles
- The Duke of York 4 2.4 miles
- The Hollies Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Drayton Crown 2.8 miles
- New Inn 4 5.9 miles
- The Kings Arms Inn 5 miles
- The Ilchester Arms Hotel, Ilchester Somerset 4 6.3 miles
- Devonshire Arms 4.1 miles
- The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster 3 5.6 miles
Schools in Kingsbury Episcopi
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 8.6 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 10.7 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 12.2 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 13.1 miles
- Halswell House Country house 13.3 miles
- Halswell Estate 13.3 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 14.9 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 16.8 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 17.5 miles