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 miles33.2 km
- Yeovil 12.4 miles20 km
- Bridgwater 23 miles37 km
- Trowbridge 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Frome 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Melksham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Melksham Without 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Warminster 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Westbury 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Keynsham 22.4 miles36 km
Neighbouring places
- Shepton Montague Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bruton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Castle Cary Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ansford Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Yarlington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Bratton Seymour Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Lamyatt Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Galhampton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wincanton & Bruton Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Milton Clevedon Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Pecking Mill Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Maperton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Pitcombe
BA10 0DD, BA7 7NH, BA7 7LP, BA10 0NT, BA10 0DB, BA7 7LN, BA10 0NN, BA7 7LX, BA10 0PH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Bournemouth Airport 34.9 miles56.2 km
- Bruton Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Castle Cary Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Pitcombe Ad
- The Old Red Lion 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The George Hotel 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Grange at Oborne 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Dolphin Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 10 miles16.1 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Walnut Tree 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 3.2 miles5.2 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Stourhead Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 9.9 miles16 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Longleat Country house 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Huish Park Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 16.9 miles27.2 km