Nynehead is a small rural parish in Somerset set in rolling countryside a few miles north‑west of Taunton and close to Wellington. The area is characterised by farmland, small woodlands and country lanes, with a quiet, dispersed settlement pattern that makes it popular with walkers and people seeking a rural base within easy reach of the county town.
Historically the parish centres on a notable country house, Nynehead Court, and a small parish church, and a number of older farmhouses and bridges give the place a distinctly historic feel. Agriculture still shapes the local economy, while many residents commute to nearby towns; social life revolves around village events and conservation of the local heritage and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Nynehead
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 22.9 miles
- Taunton 5.7 miles
- Bridgwater 13.5 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 19.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 19.7 miles
- Tiverton 12.4 miles
- Chard 14.7 miles
- Chard Town 14.9 miles
- Street 23 miles
- Sidmouth 21.2 miles
- Minehead 17.9 miles
- Honiton 14.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wellington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Chelston Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Langford Budville Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Rockwell Green Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hillcommon Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Milverton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bradford-on-Tone Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Oake Parish 2.3 miles
- Upper Tone Ward 2.3 miles
- Wellington Without Parish 2.4 miles
- West Buckland Parish 2.5 miles
- Halse Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Nynehead
TA21 0BN, TA21 0BY, TA21 0DB, TA21 0QU, TA21 0DD, TA21 0BJ, TA21 0QT, TA21 0BZ, TA21 0BU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 19.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 27.9 miles
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Taunton Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Nynehead Ad
- The Green Dragon 1.5 miles
- Travelodge Wellington Somerset 3 1.3 miles
- Anchor Inn 2.1 miles
- Beambridge Inn 2.8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Taunton 2.5 4 miles
- Meryan House Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- The Royal Ashton Town House 2 5.8 miles
- The Corner House Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- The Great Western Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- Castle Hotel 4 5.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Norton Manor Estate 4.4 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 9.3 miles
- Halswell House Country house 9.9 miles
- Halswell Estate 10 miles
- Brendon Hills Hill 10.9 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 13.4 miles
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 15.3 miles
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 15.6 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 17.1 miles
- Killerton Estate 17.1 miles