See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in West Monkton

Pubs 45 Restaurants 188 Banks 5 Shops 765 Supermarkets 37 Takeaways 70 Cinemas 6 Attractions 174 Business services 61 Education 214 Health and beauty 506 Home improvement 262 Leisure 44 Property services 93




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA2 postcode district.

County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA2
Telephone code01823
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:57 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:13 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,737 residentsin the Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield census areaMedian age 38.94,517 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,663 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C762 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 9°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBuckland Prioryhistoric site · 2.0 miPyrland Hallhistoric site · 2.2 miNoah's Hillhill · under a mileCoombe Bottomvalley · under a mileKennel Bottomvalley · 1.4 miThe Decoywater · 1.6 miChapel Hillhill · 1.9 miSteps Waterlake · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWest Monkton Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileCrufts Meadowpark · 1.8 miLyngford Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 2 haGoodland Gardenspark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197441 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202614 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,716 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital@Home (Site Code)2.5 miGP surgeryCreech4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyCreech Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistAshfords2.5 miPolice stationTaunton Police Station - Avon And Somerset Police3.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Monkton Heathfield School Rd, Monkton Heathfield1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryWest Monkton Church of England Schoolages 2-11, 465 pupils1.0 miSecondaryMonkton Wood Academyages 11-18, 1,267 pupils1.0 miPrimaryCreech St Michael Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 257 pupils1.6 miCollegeUniversity Centre Somerset College Group6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT27 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL27 miRailway stationTaunton2.8 miBus stationBus StationTaunton3.3 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal7.0 miBus stops33 within a mileCar parkSainsbury's Taunton Hankridge Car Park2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationTaunton1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TA2 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in West Monkton

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in West Monkton