Shapwick is a small village on the Somerset Levels in Somerset, England, set on flat, low-lying fenland criss-crossed by drainage ditches and the River Brue. It sits beside the nature-rich Shapwick Heath reserve, part of the Avalon Marshes, and is well known locally for wetland wildlife, peatland restoration and good birdwatching.
Traditionally an agricultural community with medieval roots, Shapwick retains a quiet rural character and basic village amenities; it was also home to the former Shapwick School, a specialist boarding school for dyslexic pupils. The local economy remains largely farming-based, with a growing emphasis on conservation and modest tourism from visitors to the Levels and nearby Glastonbury.
Postcode districts covering Shapwick
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.2 miles39 km
- Weston-super-Mare 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Taunton 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Yeovil 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bridgwater 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Frome 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Portishead 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 9.3 miles15 km
- Clevedon 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Nailsea 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Keynsham 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashcott Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Greinton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chilton Polden Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Moorlinch Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Catcott Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- King Alfred Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Catcott and Edington Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Edington Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stawell Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Walton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Meare Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Sharpham Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Shapwick
TA7 9LR, TA7 9NN, TA7 9LZ, TA7 9LU, TA7 9NE, TA7 9ND, TA7 9NG, TA7 9LW, TA7 9LQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 28.3 miles45.6 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 6.8 miles11 km
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 8.2 miles13.2 km
Hotels near Shapwick Ad
- The Crown Hotel 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Tudor Hotel 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Wessex Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Cheddar Library Library 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Halswell Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Halswell House Country house 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Huish Park Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.2 km
- Norton Manor Estate 15.5 miles25 km