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 miles
- Bath 19.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 14.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20.1 miles
- Taunton 21.4 miles
- Yeovil 18.4 miles
- Bridgwater 13.8 miles
- Trowbridge 23.3 miles
- Frome 15.1 miles
- Portishead 19.3 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 12.4 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Henton Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Wookey Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Mendip West Ward 1.4 miles
- Easton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Coxley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Westbury-sub-Mendip Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Wookey Hole Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Godney Parish 2.2 miles
- Westbury Parish 2.3 miles
- Theale Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Wells Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Wookey
BA5 1LA, BA5 1NJ, BA5 1LU, BA5 1LS, BA5 1DT, BA5 1JW, BA5 1NN, BA5 1LP, BA5 1NX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 30.4 miles
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 8.6 miles
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 9.3 miles
Hotels near Wookey Ad
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 2.8 miles
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- The Ancient Gatehouse & Rugantino Restaurant 2.8 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 2 2.8 miles
- The Crown at Wells, Somerset 2.8 miles
- The Sheep and Penguin 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Wells 3 2.5 miles
- The Sheppey Inn 2.4 miles
- The Lion at Pennard 5 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 miles
Schools in Wookey
- Wookey Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 4 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 4.3 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 5 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 5.5 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 5.6 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 6.9 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 8.4 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 16.1 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 16.2 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 16.7 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 17 miles
- Halswell Estate 17.1 miles