Sparkford is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, set in the rolling agricultural landscape of South Somerset close to the busy A303. The settlement has a cluster of stone cottages and lanes typical of the county and sits within easy reach of nearby market towns such as Yeovil and Somerton, making it feel rural yet well connected.
Culturally and economically the village punches above its weight thanks to the Haynes Motor Museum, a popular attraction that brings classic-car enthusiasts and tourists to the area, while a medieval parish church, All Saints, and local events give the community a strong historic and social identity rooted in farming and small‑scale local services.
Postcode districts covering Sparkford
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 23.8 miles
- Yeovil 7.4 miles
- Bridgwater 20.5 miles
- Frome 14.2 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 23.6 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 23.2 miles
- Warminster 20 miles
- Westbury 22.5 miles
- Dorchester 22.9 miles
- Bridport 22.9 miles
- Chard 20.7 miles
- Chard Town 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sparkford Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Queen Camel Built-up area 1.2 miles
- South Cadbury and Sutton Montis Parish 1.3 miles
- South Barrow Parish 1.3 miles
- North Cadbury Built-up area 1.7 miles
- North Barrow Parish 2 miles
- West Camel Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Marston Magna Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Corton Denham Parish 2.5 miles
- Compton Pauncefoot Parish 2.6 miles
- Galhampton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Babcary Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Sparkford
BA22 7HP, BA22 7HT, BA22 7FA, BA22 7JJ, BA22 7JT, BA22 7HU, BA22 7JH, BA22 7JZ, BA22 7JG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 25.1 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 35.7 miles
- Castle Cary Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Sherborne Railway Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Sparkford Ad
- The Grange at Oborne 5.4 miles
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 6 miles
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 6.2 miles
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 6 miles
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 6.5 miles
- The Eastbury & Spa 5 6.2 miles
- The Old Red Lion 9.7 miles
- The Walnut Tree 3 2.2 miles
- Lanes Hotel 3 9.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 6.6 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 7.7 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 9.8 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 10 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 10.1 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 10.3 miles
- Stourhead Estate 11.5 miles
- Longleat Country house 16.2 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 16.8 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 18.7 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 18.9 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 19.2 miles