Nether Stowey sits at the eastern edge of the Quantock Hills in Somerset, perched above rolling farmland with views towards the Bristol Channel. The village is a gateway to the Hills’ wooded combes and walking routes, and nearby earthworks and a medieval motte belonging to Stowey Castle hint at a long-settled landscape.
It is best known for its late‑18th‑century association with the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge; his former home, Coleridge Cottage, is now a small museum and a draw for literary visitors. The local economy remains largely rural but supported by tourism, independent shops and pubs, while a compact village centre, church and active community groups keep a strong social life.
Postcode districts covering Nether Stowey
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 24.3 miles39 km
- Weston-super-Mare 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Taunton 9.3 miles15 km
- Barry 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Bridgwater 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Penarth 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Clevedon 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Tiverton 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Llantwit Major 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Chard 20.9 miles33.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Nether Stowey Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Over Stowey Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Fiddington Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stogursey Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Holford Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Stringston Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Spaxton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Kilve Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Stockland Bristol Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Cannington Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Shurton Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Watchet & Stogursey Ward 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Nether Stowey
TA5 1ES, TA5 1LZ, TA5 1NQ, TA5 1NN, TA5 1LU, TA5 1JY, TA5 1DN, TA5 1NX, TA5 1JX … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Bristol Airport 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Crowcombe Heathfield Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
- Stogumber Railway Station 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Taunton Bus Station 9.7 miles15.5 km
Hotels near Nether Stowey Ad
- Combe House Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Tudor Hotel 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Lethbridge Arms 6.8 miles11 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Dunstan House 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 7.4 miles12 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 10 miles16 km
Schools in Nether Stowey
- Nether Stowey C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Quantock Hills Hill 3 miles4.8 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 4.4 miles7 km
- Halswell Estate 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Halswell House Country house 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Norton Manor Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 12.8 miles20.7 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 16.6 miles26.7 km