Old Cleeve is a predominantly rural parish in Somerset, set a few miles inland from the Bristol Channel on the fringes of Exmoor. The area is notable for the well‑preserved 12th‑century Cistercian ruins of Cleeve Abbey, a Norman‑era parish church and a handful of villages clustered along the Washford valley, with lanes and footpaths that link moorland and coastal walking routes.
Historically agricultural, the local economy now mixes farming with tourism drawn by the abbey, heritage railway and outdoor recreation; the nearby West Somerset Railway and its station at Washford bring visitors to the area. Community life is quietly village‑centred, with parish activities, historic buildings and converted farmsteads reflecting a long local continuity.
Postcode districts covering Old Cleeve
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 23.5 miles
- Taunton 14.5 miles
- Barry 19.1 miles
- Bridgwater 16.2 miles
- Penarth 22 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 18 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 18.3 miles
- Tiverton 17.1 miles
- Llantwit Major 19 miles
- Minehead 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nettlecombe Parish 1 mile
- Washford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Withycombe Parish 1.7 miles
- Monksilver Parish 2.2 miles
- Treborough Parish 2.5 miles
- Blue Anchor Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Carhampton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Williton Built-up area 3 miles
- Watchet Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Sampford Brett Parish 3.4 miles
- Luxborough Parish 3.6 miles
- Stogumber Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Old Cleeve
TA23 0RQ, TA23 0NP, TA23 0RB, TA23 0JS, TA24 6QY, TA24 6HT, TA23 0JY, TA23 0RW, TA23 0GD … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 17.7 miles
- Exeter International Airport 28.2 miles
- Washford Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Blue Anchor Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Old Cleeve Ad
- Dunster Castle Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Raleghs Cross Inn 2.8 miles
- The Beach Hotel 6.1 miles
- Stones Hotel and Bar 6.1 miles
- Yarn Market Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Combe House Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- Northfield Hotel 3 6.3 miles
Schools in Old Cleeve
- Old Cleeve C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brendon Hills Hill 2.8 miles
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 3.8 miles
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 4 miles
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 6.4 miles
- Periton Park Court Estate 6.7 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 7.2 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 7.4 miles
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 7.5 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 12 miles
- Halswell House Country house 13.8 miles
- Halswell Estate 13.8 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles