Mark is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, sitting on the northern edge of the Somerset Levels beneath the low ridge of the Polden Hills and within easy reach of market towns such as Bridgwater. The flat, open landscape of the Levels gives the area a distinctive character - wide skies, drainage ditches and rich wetlands that attract birdlife and make the surrounding countryside popular for walking and quiet country pursuits.
Historically the village’s story is tied to agriculture, peat-working and the long process of reclaiming and draining the marshy land, and today farming remains important alongside a small, close-knit community life. Mark has the sorts of amenities you expect in a rural parish - a village hall, local events and a primary school - with residents often relying on nearby towns for wider services while enjoying a fairly tranquil, rooted village atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Mark
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Cardiff 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Newport 25 miles40.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Taunton 17 miles27.4 km
- Barry 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Yeovil 22.4 miles36 km
- Bridgwater 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Frome 23 miles37.1 km
- Portishead 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Penarth 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Mark Causeway Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Blackford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chapel Allerton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- East Huntspill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Burnham Without Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Edithmead Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Burtle Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Rooks Bridge Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- East Brent Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Brent Ward 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Badgworth Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Brent Knoll Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Mark
TA9 4NE, TA9 4NP, TA9 4NQ, TA9 4NA, TA9 4AY, TA9 4NX, TA9 4ND, TA9 4PH, TA9 4DW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Mark Ad
- Dunstan House 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Lillypool Farm 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Harmony Apartments 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sedgemoor M5 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Queenswood Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Beachlands Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Tudor Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Batch Country House 5.6 miles9 km
Schools in Mark
- Sedgemoor Manor School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Cheddar Library Library 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Halswell Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Halswell House Country house 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 15 miles24.1 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 15.3 miles24.6 km