Monkton Heathfield is a village and growing suburb just east of Taunton in Somerset, England. It sits on the edge of the low-lying Somerset Levels with views towards the Quantock Hills, and is conveniently close to the M5, making it an easy commuter spot for the town and the wider region.
The "Monkton" element of the name hints at medieval monastic links, but until recent decades the area was largely farmland. It has since expanded with substantial housing developments, a trading estate and local shops, creating a mixed community of long‑standing residents and newcomers and shifting its character from rural parish to a modern suburban neighbourhood with schools, green spaces and light industry.
Postcode districts covering Monkton Heathfield
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 22 miles35.5 km
- Taunton 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Yeovil 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Bridgwater 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Tiverton 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Chard 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Chard Town 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Street 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Minehead 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Honiton 17.7 miles28.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Bathpool Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- West Monkton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Creech St. Michael Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Taunton North Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Taunton East Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ruishton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Taunton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Thurloxton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Durston Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Taunton South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Thornfalcon Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Monkton & North Curry Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Monkton Heathfield
TA2 8UZ, TA2 8FE, TA2 8DS, TA2 8GX, TA2 8BF, TA2 8BJ, TA2 8GL, TA2 8BS, TA2 8FU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 26 miles41.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 27.7 miles44.6 km
- Taunton Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Taunton Bus Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Monkton Heathfield Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant Tunton 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Flying Fish Stables 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Corner House Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Great Western Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Royal Ashton Hotel 2 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Castle Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Tudor Hotel 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Monkton Heathfield
- West Monkton C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Norton Manor Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Halswell House Country house 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Halswell Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 9.3 miles15 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 13 miles20.9 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 13.6 miles22 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 17 miles27.4 km