Upper Tone is an electoral ward in Somerset that takes its name from the nearby River Tone and sits on the outskirts of Taunton. It mixes suburban neighbourhoods with stretches of open countryside and riverside green space, so residents often benefit from easy access to both local shops and quieter walking routes along the Tone valley.
The area has grown out of a long agricultural history into a mainly residential community with pockets of older Victorian housing and later 20th‑century developments. Its economy and social life are closely tied to Taunton, with commuters, local community groups and modest small businesses making up much of the local character, while continuing interest in the river corridor gives the ward a pleasant semi‑rural feel.
Postcode districts covering Upper Tone
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Taunton 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Bridgwater 14.9 miles24 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Tiverton 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Chard 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Chard Town 17 miles27.4 km
- Street 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Sidmouth 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Minehead 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Honiton 14.9 miles24 km
Neighbouring places
- Langford Budville Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Bathealton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Milverton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stawley Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Nynehead Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rockwell Green Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wiveliscombe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wellington Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sampford Arundel Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Wellington Without Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Fitzhead Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hillcommon Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Upper Tone
TA4 1NB, TA21 0HR, TA4 2QS, TA4 1PG, TA21 0RZ, TA21 0RR, TA4 2UP, TA21 0QT, TA4 2QA … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 27.1 miles43.7 km
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Crowcombe Heathfield Railway Station 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Taunton Bus Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
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Schools in Upper Tone
- Kingsmead Academy Secondary
- Langford Budville C of E Primary School Primary
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Primary
- Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary Primary
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Primary
- Stawley Primary School Primary
- Wiveliscombe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Norton Manor Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 9.3 miles15 km
- Halswell House Country house 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Halswell Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 13.7 miles22 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Killerton Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km