Pitcombe is a small, quietly rural parish in Somerset, England, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and lanes typical of the south-west. The landscape is a mix of mixed grazing and arable fields with pockets of woodland and attractive stone cottages, making it popular with walkers, riders and those seeking a tranquil countryside base; it sits within easy reach of market towns such as Bruton and Wincanton and not far from the Dorset border.
Locally the economy remains rooted in agriculture, though many residents commute to nearby towns and there has been some growth in rural tourism and holiday accommodation. Social life revolves around parish institutions, village events and historic buildings; the area’s lanes and older farmsteads hint at a long agricultural past, while conservation and sensitive conversion of buildings help retain its traditional character.
Postcode districts covering Pitcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 20.6 miles
- Yeovil 12.4 miles
- Bridgwater 23 miles
- Trowbridge 20.1 miles
- Frome 9.1 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 24.6 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 24.1 miles
- Melksham 24.8 miles
- Melksham Without 24.9 miles
- Warminster 15.1 miles
- Westbury 17.4 miles
- Keynsham 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shepton Montague Parish 1.5 miles
- Bruton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Castle Cary Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ansford Parish 1.8 miles
- Yarlington Parish 2 miles
- Bratton Seymour Parish 2 miles
- Lamyatt Parish 2.2 miles
- Galhampton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wincanton & Bruton Ward 2.7 miles
- Milton Clevedon Parish 3 miles
- Pecking Mill Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Maperton Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Pitcombe
BA7 7NN, BA7 7NA, BA10 0PE, BA10 0PJ, BA7 7NQ, BA10 0NW, BA9 8DL, BA7 7LW, BA10 0PD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.8 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 34.9 miles
- Bruton Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Castle Cary Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Pitcombe Ad
- The Old Red Lion 4.6 miles
- The Grange at Oborne 8.5 miles
- Dolphin Hotel 3.8 miles
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 10 miles
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 9.9 miles
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 9.7 miles
- The George Inn 3 9.4 miles
- The Shrubbery Hotel 7.6 miles
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 6.9 miles
- Holbrook Manor & Spa - Oceana Collection 2.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 3.2 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 5.3 miles
- Stourhead Estate 7.1 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 9.9 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 10.6 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.1 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 12.8 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 13.7 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 14.6 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 16.1 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 16.9 miles