Staple Fitzpaine is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, set in gently rolling farmland a short drive south‑east of Taunton. The surrounding landscape shows the transition from lowland pasture to the wooded ridges of the nearby Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, giving good walking country and pleasant rural views.
The village has a compact historic core centred on its parish church and a handful of traditional stone cottages; local life remains rooted in farming and small businesses, although many residents commute into Taunton. A village hall, occasional fêtes and informal community events keep social life lively, and the blend of history and countryside makes it a typical, well‑preserved example of rural Somerset life.
Postcode districts covering Staple Fitzpaine
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 5 miles
- Yeovil 17.8 miles
- Bridgwater 12.2 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 19.8 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 19.7 miles
- Tiverton 18.6 miles
- Bridport 20.4 miles
- Chard 7 miles
- Chard Town 7.1 miles
- Street 17.8 miles
- Sidmouth 20 miles
- Honiton 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Curland Parish 1.1 miles
- Bickenhall Parish 1.6 miles
- Corfe Parish 1.8 miles
- Orchard Portman Parish 1.8 miles
- Blackdown & Neroche Ward 2.2 miles
- Buckland St. Mary Parish 2.3 miles
- Otterford Parish 2.4 miles
- West Hatch Parish 2.4 miles
- Hatch Beauchamp Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Stoke St. Mary Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Pitminster Parish 3 miles
- Blagdon Hill Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Staple Fitzpaine
TA3 5BE, TA3 5BB, TA3 5BL, TA3 5TZ, TA3 5BN, TA3 5BG, TA3 5BQ, TA3 5SP, TA3 5SJ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 22 miles
- Bristol Airport 32.8 miles
- Taunton Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 9.2 miles
- Taunton Bus Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Staple Fitzpaine Ad
- Greyhound 0.3 miles
- The Flying Fish Stables 4 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 4.3 miles
- The Five Dials Inn 4 4.2 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Taunton 2.5 4.3 miles
- The Royal Ashton Town House 2 5 miles
- The Corner House Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Castle Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The Great Western Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Farthings Hotel and Restaurant 3 2.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 2.6 miles
- Norton Manor Estate 7.3 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 9.1 miles
- Halswell House Country house 9.8 miles
- Halswell Estate 9.9 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles
- Quantock Hills Hill 14 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 16.5 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 16.8 miles
- Kilve Beach Beach 18 miles