South Petherton is a large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, set amid rolling countryside between Yeovil and Crewkerne. Its compact historic core includes the medieval parish church of St Peter and St Paul and a number of listed hamstone and thatched buildings, many built from stone quarried on nearby Ham Hill, giving the centre a distinct local character born of centuries of rural life and small-scale industry.
Today the village retains a lively community feel with local shops, a primary school, clubs and regular events, while the wider parish remains largely agricultural. Many residents commute to larger towns for work, but the area also attracts walkers and visitors interested in traditional Somerset architecture, quiet lanes and the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering South Petherton
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 13.9 miles
- Yeovil 7.1 miles
- Bridgwater 15.3 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 21.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 21.4 miles
- Dorchester 22.8 miles
- Bridport 15.3 miles
- Chard 8.2 miles
- Chard Town 8 miles
- Street 12.5 miles
- Honiton 19.9 miles
- Wells 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- South Petherton Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Over Stratton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Lopen Parish 1.4 miles
- Shepton Beauchamp Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Seavington St. Michael Built-up area 1.9 miles
- South Petherton & Islemoor Ward 1.9 miles
- Seavington St. Mary Parish 2 miles
- Martock Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Chiselborough Parish 2.4 miles
- Norton sub Hamdon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Merriott Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hinton St. George Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in South Petherton
TA13 5DQ, TA13 5BZ, TA13 5LH, TA13 5AJ, TA13 5AF, TA13 5BS, TA13 5BH, TA13 5HX, TA13 5HU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 30.2 miles
- Bristol Airport 30.4 miles
- Crewkerne Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near South Petherton Ad
- The Brewers Arms 3 0.2 miles
- The Duke of York 4 1.9 miles
- The Hollies Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- New Inn 4 4.5 miles
- The Kings Arms Inn 3.9 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The George Hotel 4.3 miles
- The Ilchester Arms Hotel, Ilchester Somerset 4 6.7 miles
- The Crooked Swan 4.3 miles
- The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster 3 4.9 miles
Schools in South Petherton
- South Petherton C of E Infants and Pre School Primary
- South Petherton Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 5.9 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 6.8 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 12.9 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 14.3 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 15 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 15.1 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 15.3 miles
- Halswell House Country house 15.4 miles
- Halswell Estate 15.4 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 16.3 miles