Wellington is an electoral ward centred on the market town in Somerset, lying at the northern edge of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and within easy commuting distance of Taunton and the M5 corridor. The ward covers the town’s compact historic centre and nearby suburbs, with views over rolling countryside and a mix of residential streets and small industrial estates.
Historically a market and service centre, Wellington still shows Georgian and Victorian architecture and retains independent shops and regular markets alongside light industry and service-sector employers; many residents commute to larger centres for work. A local landmark is the striking Wellington Monument on the hills above the town, and the area has an active community life with arts venues, clubs and seasonal events that reflect its market-town roots.
Postcode districts covering Wellington
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Taunton 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Bridgwater 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Exmouth 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 21.1 miles34 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 21.1 miles34 km
- Tiverton 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Chard 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Chard Town 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Street 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Sidmouth 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Minehead 18.8 miles30.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Wellington Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Rockwell Green Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Wellington Without Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Nynehead Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Chelston Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Langford Budville Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sampford Arundel Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- West Buckland Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Upper Tone Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bradford-on-Tone Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Milverton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hillcommon Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Wellington
TA21 8AB, TA21 9GE, TA21 8AA, TA21 8SZ, TA21 1DL, TA21 8NN, TA21 0AP, TA21 8BZ, TA21 1DJ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 29.3 miles47.1 km
- Bishops Lydeard Railway Station 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Tiverton Parkway Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Taunton Bus Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Wellington Ad
- Beambridge Inn 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Lethbridge Arms 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Taunton East 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Days Inn Taunton 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Corner House Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Lakeview Manor 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Holiday Inn Taunton 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Great Western Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Castle Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
Schools in Wellington
- Beech Grove Primary School Primary
- Court Fields School Secondary
- Rockwell Green C of E Primary School Primary
- Wellesley Park Primary School Primary
- Wellington School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Norton Manor Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles10 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Halswell House Country house 11.2 miles18 km
- Halswell Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Killerton Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 16.3 miles26.2 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 16.7 miles26.9 km