The village and civil parish of Over Stowey sits on the western edge of the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a few miles inland from the Bristol Channel and just a short distance from Nether Stowey. Its landscape of wooded combes, hedged farmland and winding lanes gives the area a quiet, rural character with plenty of footpaths for walkers and wildlife spotting.
Historically it has been an agricultural community and today retains clusters of stone cottages and working farms; local life revolves around farming, small businesses and village events rather than industry. The parish’s historic setting and scenic views bring day visitors and new residents who appreciate country living within easy reach of Somerset’s coast and market towns.
Postcode districts covering Over Stowey
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Taunton 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Barry 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Bridgwater 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Penarth 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Clevedon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Tiverton 21.1 miles34 km
- Llantwit Major 23.6 miles38 km
- Chard 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Chard Town 20 miles32.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Nether Stowey Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Spaxton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Fiddington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Holford Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- West Bagborough Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stogursey Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Crowcombe Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Stringston Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Enmore Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Broomfield Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Cannington Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Kilve Built-up area 4.1 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Over Stowey
TA5 1EY, TA5 1HA, TA5 1HH, TA5 1HF, TA5 1HW, TA5 1EZ, TA5 1HG, TA5 1HQ, TA5 1HD … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- Bristol Airport 25.6 miles41.1 km
- Crowcombe Heathfield Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
- Stogumber Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Taunton Bus Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Over Stowey Ad
- Combe House Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Tudor Hotel 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Lethbridge Arms 5.6 miles9 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
Local points of interest
- Quantock Hills Hill 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Halswell Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Halswell House Country house 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Norton Manor Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 12.8 miles20.6 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 16.6 miles26.8 km