Spaxton is a small rural parish on the southern edge of the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about five miles south‑east of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. The landscape of rolling farmland, hedgerows and wooded slopes makes it popular with walkers and birdwatchers and gives a distinctly pastoral character to the area.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, supplemented by a handful of small businesses and commuters to nearby towns. The settlement has a long history visible in its historic parish church and a number of traditional cottages and farm buildings; community life is centred on the village hall, church activities and occasional seasonal events that bring the small population together.
Postcode districts covering Spaxton
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 17.3 miles
- Taunton 6.9 miles
- Barry 20.8 miles
- Yeovil 23.7 miles
- Bridgwater 4.7 miles
- Penarth 22 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 9.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 9.9 miles
- Clevedon 24.6 miles
- Tiverton 21.7 miles
- Chard 18.3 miles
- Chard Town 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Spaxton Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Enmore Parish 1.4 miles
- Over Stowey Parish 2.2 miles
- Broomfield Parish 2.3 miles
- Goathurst Parish 2.4 miles
- Durleigh Parish 2.7 miles
- Fiddington Parish 2.7 miles
- Cannington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Nether Stowey Built-up area 3 miles
- West Bagborough Parish 3.8 miles
- Wembdon Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Bridgwater West Ward 4 miles
Example postcodes in Spaxton
TA5 1BQ, TA5 1DH, TA5 1BJ, TA5 1AP, TA5 1JA, TA5 1DB, TA5 1BZ, TA5 1AF, TA5 1AS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 21.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 24.9 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Crowcombe Heathfield Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Spaxton Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 4.8 miles
- The Old Vicarage 4 4.7 miles
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 5 miles
- Combe House Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Lethbridge Arms 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 7.4 miles
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 6 miles
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 7.3 miles
Schools in Spaxton
- Spaxton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Halswell Estate 2.5 miles
- Halswell House Country house 2.5 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 4.4 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 5.9 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 7.1 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Brendon Hills Hill 13.1 miles
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 14.9 miles
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 15 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 16.2 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 16.6 miles
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 16.9 miles