Wookey is a small rural village and civil parish in Somerset, a couple of miles west of Wells on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. The area’s limestone geology and the nearby River Axe give rise to notable karst features, the most famous being the showcaves at Wookey Hole Caves, which have shaped both the landscape and the local identity.
The parish retains a quietly agricultural character while tourism connected to the caves and the attractive Mendip countryside supports local businesses and jobs. Community life centres on the village hall, pub and church, with strong day-to-day links into Wells for shops and services; historically the area has deep roots stretching back through medieval times, reflected in its buildings and lanes.
Postcode districts covering Wookey
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Bath 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Taunton 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Yeovil 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bridgwater 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Trowbridge 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Frome 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Portishead 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 12.4 miles20 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 11.9 miles19.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Henton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Wookey Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Mendip West Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Easton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Coxley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Westbury-sub-Mendip Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wookey Hole Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Godney Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Westbury Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Theale Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Wells Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Wookey
BA5 1LA, BA5 1AP, BA5 1NW, BA5 1JT, BA5 1AW, BA5 1NJ, BA5 1GN, BA5 1NT, BA5 1LS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 9.3 miles15 km
Hotels near Wookey Ad
- The Sheep and Penguin 2.5 miles4 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Crown Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- White Hart Inn 2 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Lillypool Farm 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Wookey
- Wookey Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 4 miles6.4 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 5 miles8 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Cheddar Library Library 5.6 miles9 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles25.9 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 17 miles27.3 km
- Halswell Estate 17.1 miles27.6 km