Kingston St. Mary is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, a few miles south‑west of Taunton on the northern fringe of the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its hill‑fringed setting gives good views over the surrounding vale and makes it a popular spot for walkers and horse riders exploring the Quantocks' lanes and commons.
Historically agricultural with medieval roots, the village retains a mix of stone cottages, manor houses and a parish church that reflect that past, while today the local economy is a blend of farming, small businesses and residents who commute to nearby towns. Socially it has a lively village community centred on a pub, village hall and local events, and it attracts modest levels of tourism from people visiting the hills and countryside of Somerset.
Postcode districts covering Kingston St. Mary
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 21.1 miles
- Taunton 2.9 miles
- Barry 24.7 miles
- Yeovil 22 miles
- Bridgwater 6.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 13.5 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 13.5 miles
- Tiverton 19 miles
- Chard 14.6 miles
- Chard Town 14.6 miles
- Street 16.8 miles
- Sidmouth 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rowbarton & Staplegrove Ward 1 mile
- Broomfield Parish 1.9 miles
- Staplegrove Built-up area 2 miles
- Cothelstone Parish 2 miles
- Taunton North Ward 2.3 miles
- Norton Fitzwarren Built-up area 2.6 miles
- West Monkton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Taunton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Monkton Heathfield Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bishops Lydeard Built-up area 3 miles
- Bathpool Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Taunton East Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Kingston St. Mary
TA2 8JL, TA2 8HT, TA2 8HP, TA2 8QQ, TA2 8HR, TA2 8JJ, TA2 8JP, TA2 8HN, TA2 8JQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 25.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 26 miles
- Taunton Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Kingston St. Mary Ad
- The Royal Ashton Town House 2 2.8 miles
- The Great Western Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 3.6 miles
- Castle Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The Corner House Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Taunton Central 3 2.5 miles
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Meryan House Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Taunton East 3 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater 3 5.6 miles
Schools in Kingston St. Mary
- Kingston St Mary C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Norton Manor Estate 2.2 miles
- Halswell House Country house 3.3 miles
- Halswell Estate 3.4 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 6.5 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 10.3 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles
- Brendon Hills Hill 13.3 miles
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 16.3 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 16.4 miles
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 16.5 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 17 miles