North Barrow is a small, distinctly rural village and civil parish in Somerset, England, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and lanes typical of the county. The settlement is compact, with traditional stone cottages, working farmsteads and a parish church with medieval roots, and its landscape and built heritage still reflect an agricultural past.
Social life tends to be close‑knit, focused on village events and local groups, and the parish has a quiet, lived‑in character that appeals to people seeking rural tranquillity while remaining within reach of nearby market towns and the wider Somerset countryside. Historic features and a number of listed buildings give a sense of continuity with earlier centuries.
Postcode districts covering North Barrow
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Taunton 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Yeovil 9 miles14.5 km
- Bridgwater 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Trowbridge 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Frome 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 22.4 miles36 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Warminster 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Westbury 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Dorchester 24.8 miles40 km
- Keynsham 24.4 miles39.2 km
Neighbouring places
- South Barrow Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Alford Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lovington Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Galhampton Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Sparkford Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- North Cadbury Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Babcary Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Castle Cary Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- South Cadbury and Sutton Montis Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Queen Camel Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ansford Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Lydford-on-Fosse Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in North Barrow
BA22 7LZ, BA22 7BR, BA22 7LY, BA22 7LW, BA22 7LX, BA7 7NT
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Bournemouth Airport 36.9 miles59.3 km
- Castle Cary Railway Station 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Bruton Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near North Barrow Ad
- The George Hotel 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Walnut Tree 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Grange at Oborne 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 8 miles12.8 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Old Red Lion 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Crown Hotel 9 miles14.5 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 9 miles14.5 km
- Huish Park Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Stourhead Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Longleat Country house 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Cheddar Library Library 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 18.7 miles30.1 km