Walpole is a small rural settlement in Somerset, England, typical of the county’s dispersed villages. Its roots are centuries old and the place retains a compact grain of traditional stone and thatch buildings and a parish church, set among lanes and working farmland that reflect its agricultural past.
Today the local economy remains largely agricultural with some residents commuting to nearby towns; community life is quiet and close‑knit, centred on parish events and the village hall. Historic cottages and the surrounding countryside make Walpole a pleasant stop for walkers and anyone seeking a quieter slice of West Country life.
Postcode districts covering Walpole
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Taunton 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Barry 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Yeovil 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Bridgwater 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Portishead 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Penarth 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Clevedon 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Nailsea 20.5 miles33.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Dunball Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Puriton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Pawlett Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chilton Trinity Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bawdrip Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Woolavington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bridgwater Without Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bridgwater North & Central Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- West Huntspill Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Huntspill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bridgwater Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wembdon Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Walpole
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Bridgwater Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near Walpole Ad
- The Tudor Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- The Old Vicarage 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Mercure Bridgwater Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ibis Bridgwater 3 1 mile1.5 km
- Dunstan House 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Royal Clarence Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Walnut Tree Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater M5, Jct. 24 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Combe House Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sedgemoor M5 3 7.5 miles12 km
Local points of interest
- Halswell Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Halswell House Country house 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 9.9 miles16 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Norton Manor Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Cheddar Library Library 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 12.4 miles20 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 13 miles21 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 13.3 miles21.4 km