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 miles
- Cardiff 22.7 miles
- Newport 25 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 8.6 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.5 miles
- Taunton 17 miles
- Barry 20.1 miles
- Yeovil 22.4 miles
- Bridgwater 8.2 miles
- Frome 23 miles
- Portishead 18.3 miles
- Penarth 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mark Causeway Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Blackford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Chapel Allerton Parish 2.5 miles
- East Huntspill Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Burnham Without Parish 2.9 miles
- Edithmead Built-up area 3 miles
- Burtle Parish 3 miles
- Rooks Bridge Built-up area 3.1 miles
- East Brent Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Brent Ward 3.3 miles
- Badgworth Parish 3.3 miles
- Brent Knoll Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Mark
TA9 4NG, TA9 4LY, TA9 4NN, TA9 4NF, TA9 4AZ, TA9 4QH, TA9 4QQ, TA9 4LT, TA9 4NY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 13.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 22.8 miles
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 8 miles
Hotels near Mark Ad
- Crossways Inn 4 4.5 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sedgemoor M5 3 3.2 miles
- Wall Eden Farm 4 2.8 miles
- The Swan 4 3.6 miles
- The Royal Clarence Hotel (on the Seafront) 2.5 4.7 miles
- Dunstan House 3 4.5 miles
- Admiral's Table, Bridgwater by Marston's Inns 3 6 miles
- Best Western The Webbington Hotel & Spa 3 4.8 miles
- Mercure Bridgwater 3.5 8.1 miles
- Premier Inn Weston-Super-Mare - Lympsham 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Mark
- Sedgemoor Manor School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Kingswood Nature reserve 5.8 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 6.1 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 7.2 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 9.5 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 9.8 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 10.4 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 10.7 miles
- Halswell Estate 11.6 miles
- Halswell House Country house 11.7 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 14.7 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 15 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 15.3 miles