Puriton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, sitting on the edge of the Somerset Levels close to Bridgwater and the River Parrett. Its setting on higher ground gives long views across the flat, reclaimed landscape toward Bridgwater Bay and the Bristol Channel, while the nearby M5 makes the village a convenient base for commuters as well as for local agriculture and small-scale industry.
The settlement retains a historic core of stone cottages and an ancient parish church, and a quietly active social life centred on a village hall, pub and community events. Economically the area combines traditional farming with residents working in nearby towns and light industry, and its mix of rural character and good transport links makes it typical of Somerset villages that balance conservation with modern living.
Postcode districts covering Puriton
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Taunton 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Barry 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Yeovil 21.1 miles34 km
- Bridgwater 3 miles4.9 km
- Portishead 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Penarth 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 5 miles8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Clevedon 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Nailsea 20.1 miles32.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Puriton Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Dunball Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Walpole Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Woolavington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bawdrip Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pawlett Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Chilton Trinity Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cossington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bridgwater Without Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- West Huntspill Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bridgwater North & Central Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- East Huntspill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Puriton
TA7 8BH, TA7 8AP, TA6 4TN, TA6 4TL, TA7 8DE, TA7 8AU, TA6 4TP, TA6 4TG, TA7 8FN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Puriton Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dunstan House 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sedgemoor M5 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Batch Country House 8.7 miles13.9 km
Schools in Puriton
- Puriton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Halswell Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Halswell House Country house 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Cheddar Library Library 11.2 miles18 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Norton Manor Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 12.4 miles20 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.5 km