Wincanton sits in south-east Somerset close to the Dorset border, tucked into rolling countryside beside the little River Cale and within easy reach of the A303. It’s a long-established market town with medieval roots and a compact centre of Georgian and Victorian buildings, giving it a quietly historic feel while acting as a focal point for surrounding farms and villages.
Locally the town has a mixed economy of agriculture, logistics and small-scale industry - the name even lives on in a national logistics firm - and it benefits from visitors drawn to Wincanton Racecourse and nearby walking country. Community life is lively for a town of its size, with regular markets, local clubs and annual events that keep a strong sense of place and local identity.
Postcode districts covering Wincanton
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Yeovil 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Trowbridge 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Frome 11 miles17.6 km
- Warminster 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Westbury 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Dorchester 23 miles37 km
- Street 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Blandford Forum 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Wells 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Midsomer Norton 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Shepton Mallet 11.8 miles18.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Wincanton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Stoke Trister Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Holton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- North Cheriton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Horsington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Charlton Musgrove Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cucklington Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Wincanton & Bruton Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Buckhorn Weston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Bratton Seymour Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Maperton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Templecombe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Wincanton
BA9 9LF, BA9 9HQ, BA9 9EA, BA9 9JZ, BA9 9HY, BA9 9FZ, BA9 9FT, BA9 9AY, BA9 9RL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.2 miles43.8 km
- Bournemouth Airport 30.4 miles49 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Bruton Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Wincanton Ad
- The Old Red Lion 6.2 miles10 km
- Dolphin Hotel 1 mile1.7 km
- The Grange at Oborne 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The George Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Holbrook Manor & Spa - Oceana Collection 1.9 miles3 km
- The Walnut Tree 8.8 miles14.2 km
Schools in Wincanton
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 1.7 miles2.7 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Stourhead Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Longleat Country house 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 13 miles20.8 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Huish Park Stadium 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 14.3 miles23 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 14.9 miles24 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 15.6 miles25 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 16.2 miles26.1 km