Puriton is a village in the county of Somerset, England, sitting on slightly higher ground between the Polden Hills and the Somerset Levels. It overlooks low-lying wetlands with views towards the Bristol Channel and lies conveniently close to the M5 and the market town of Bridgwater, making it a quiet rural hub with good road links to larger centres.
The village has a mixed economy of agriculture, small local businesses and commuters who work in nearby towns, and benefits from the rich birdlife and nature reserves on the Levels and the nearby Steart Peninsula. Social life is typical of an English village, centred on local facilities such as the village hall, church and pub, while its origins are long-standing and reflect the agricultural and marshland history of the area.
Postcode districts covering Puriton
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 24.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 12.5 miles
- Taunton 11.8 miles
- Barry 20.6 miles
- Yeovil 21.1 miles
- Bridgwater 2.9 miles
- Portishead 23.2 miles
- Penarth 20.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 5.1 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 4.8 miles
- Clevedon 19.3 miles
- Nailsea 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dunball Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Walpole Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Bawdrip Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Woolavington Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Pawlett Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chilton Trinity Parish 2 miles
- Cossington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bridgwater Without Parish 2.3 miles
- Bridgwater North & Central Ward 2.6 miles
- Chedzoy Built-up area 2.7 miles
- West Huntspill Parish 2.7 miles
- East Huntspill Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Puriton
TA7 8AF, TA7 8BU, TA7 8FQ, TA7 8BB, TA7 8BS, TA7 8AG, TA7 8DB, TA7 8DD, TA7 8DA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 22.5 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Puriton Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 3.1 miles
- The Old Vicarage 4 3.1 miles
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 1 mile
- Dunstan House 3 5 miles
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 5 miles
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 4.8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sedgemoor M5 3 7.3 miles
- Best Western Webbington Hotel & Spa 3 9.5 miles
Schools in Puriton
- Puriton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Halswell Estate 6.3 miles
- Halswell House Country house 6.3 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 10.4 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 10.7 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 11 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 11.2 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 11.3 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 11.6 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 11.9 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 12.5 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 12.5 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles