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 miles8 km
- Yeovil 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Bridgwater 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Tiverton 18.6 miles30 km
- Bridport 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Chard 7 miles11.2 km
- Chard Town 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Street 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Sidmouth 20 miles32.2 km
- Honiton 12.8 miles20.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Curland Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bickenhall Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Corfe Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Orchard Portman Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Blackdown & Neroche Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Buckland St. Mary Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Otterford Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- West Hatch Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hatch Beauchamp Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stoke St. Mary Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Pitminster Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Blagdon Hill Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Staple Fitzpaine
TA3 5SL, TA3 5SP, TA3 5SJ, TA3 5BQ, TA3 5BE, TA3 5SH, TA3 5BH, TA3 5SN, TA3 5BJ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- Bristol Airport 32.8 miles52.8 km
- Taunton Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Taunton Bus Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Staple Fitzpaine Ad
- The Flying Fish Stables 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Farthings Country House Hotel & Restaurant Tunton 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Corner House Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Castle Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Great Western Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Royal Ashton Hotel 2 5 miles8.1 km
- Days Inn Taunton 3 4.3 miles7 km
- The Lordleaze Hotel and Restaurant 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
Local points of interest
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Norton Manor Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Halswell House Country house 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Halswell Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 14 miles22.6 km
- Huish Park Stadium 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 16.8 miles27 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 18 miles29 km