Withycombe is a small rural parish in Somerset, England, lying just inland from the coast near Minehead and on the fringes of Exmoor National Park. The landscape blends rolling farmland, hedgerows and stone-built houses, and its location close to both the coast and the moor gives it a mix of agricultural life and visitor appeal.
Withycombe has historic roots and a handful of older buildings and cottages that hint at its past; the local economy is largely shaped by farming, small businesses and tourism, with walkers and coastal visitors drawn by the surrounding scenery. Community life is typically village-centred, marked by local events, a parish council and a quiet, close-knit character.
Postcode districts covering Withycombe
Most populated places nearby
- Weston-super-Mare 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Taunton 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Barry 19.3 miles31 km
- Bridgwater 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Penarth 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Tiverton 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Llantwit Major 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Minehead 4.9 miles7.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Cleeve Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Carhampton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Treborough Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Luxborough Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blue Anchor Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Washford Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Nettlecombe Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dunster Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Timberscombe Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Monksilver Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Watchet Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Williton Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Withycombe
TA24 6QS, TA23 0LE, TA24 6QH, TA24 6AU, TA24 6RP, TA24 6QF, TA24 6QD, TA24 6QB, TA24 6PU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Exeter International Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- Washford Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Blue Anchor Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Withycombe Ad
- Dunster Castle Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Luttrell Arms Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Beach Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Stones Hotel and Bar 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Yarn Market Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Raleghs Cross Inn 3.7 miles6 km
- Northfield Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Combe House Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
- The Lorna Doone Hotel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Crown Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
Local points of interest
- Dunster Castle Gardens Gardens 2.3 miles3.7 km
- National Trust Dunster Working Watermill Historic site 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brendon Hills Hill 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 5.2 miles8.3 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Kilve Beach Beach 8.7 miles14 km
- Quantock Hills Hill 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Norton Manor Estate 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Halswell House Country house 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Halswell Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 17.8 miles28.6 km