Towns & cities · South West England
Otterhampton
Otterhampton — village in Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Otterhampton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 799 people. Address: TA5. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1830°, -3.0800°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bridgwater Bay SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Quantock Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Otterhampton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, between Bridgwater and the Steart Peninsula. The civil parish includes the larger village of Combwich and the small village of Steart.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Utramestone meaning 'The outermost enclosure' from the Old English ultramest and tun. An alternative derivation is from the Saxon, meaning "place of Ottrane" the original Saxon thane. Otterhampton was part of the hundred of Cannington. The Steart peninsula has flooded many times during the last millennium. The most severe recent floods occurred in 1981. By 1997, a combination of coastal erosion, sea level rise and wave action had made some of the defences distinctly fragile and at risk from failure. As a result, in 2002 the Environment Agency produced the Stolford to Combwich Coastal Defence Strategy Study to examine options for the future.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1830, -3.0800
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Otterhampton
- Postcode
- TA5
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Population
- 799
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham — 8.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q651588 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Otterhampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Otterhampton church - geograph.org.uk - 95683.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
All Saints Church, Otterhampton
Historic churches · 0.0 km
Channel View Stockland Manor
Manor houses · 0.7 km
John Biffen
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Road Bridge Over River At Ngr St 2548 4177
Historic bridges · 1.7 km
Combwich Buoy
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
Stolford
Villages · 2.6 km
Steyning Manor
Manor houses · 2.7 km
WWT Steart Marshes
Wildlife reserves · 2.7 km
Cannington Camp
Castles · 2.7 km
Horn Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.7 km
Farringdon Hill Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 3.0 km
Mill Farm Caravan & Camping Park
Caravan parks · 3.6 km
Otterhampton is a village located in South West England with a population of 799. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 799
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
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Things to see in Otterhampton
52 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant. Full guide: things to do in Otterhampton →
📷 5Historic churches · South West England
All Saints Church
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All Saints Church, Otterhampton
All Saints Church, Otterhampton — church in Otterhampton, Somerset, England, UK.
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Ashford Reservoir
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Bridgwater Bay
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📷 5Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Andrew, Stogursey
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📷 5Historic houses · South West England
Court House, East Quantoxhead
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📷 5Historic houses · South West England
Dodington Hall
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📷 5Stately homes · South West England
Fairfield House
Fairfield House — manor house in Stogursey, Somerset, England, UK.
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Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · South West England
Priory of St. Andrews of the Ards
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St Peter and All Hallows Church, West Huntspill
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📷 3Castles · South West England
Stogursey Castle
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📷 3Hill forts · South West England
Stowey Castle
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📷 3Follies · South West England
Stowey Court Gazebo
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WWT Steart Marshes
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📷 3Natural landmarks · South West England
Coleridge Cottage
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📷 3Archaeological sites · South West England
Pawlett Barrage Balloon Hanger
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📷 3Archaeological sites · South West England
ROC Nuclear Fallout Shelter
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📷 3Archaeological sites · South West England
ROC Post Puriton
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Pixie's Mound
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📷 3Historic houses · South West England
Chantry
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📷 5Historic churches · South West England
All Saints Church, Otterhampton
All Saints Church, Otterhampton — church in Otterhampton, Somerset, England, UK.
📷 3Manor houses · South West England
Channel View Stockland Manor
Channel View Stockland Manor — Grade II listed building-listed manor in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South West England
John Biffen
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📷 3Historic bridges · South West England
Road Bridge Over River At Ngr St 2548 4177
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · South West England
Combwich Buoy
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📷 5Where to eat & stay near Otterhampton
Places to stay
📷 5Caravan parks · South West England
Farringdon Hill Caravan Park
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📷 5Caravan parks · South West England
Mill Farm Caravan & Camping Park
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📷 5Caravan parks · South West England
Haven Burnham-on-Sea Holiday Village
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📷 7Hotels · South West England
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 7Historic pubs · South West England
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📷 5Restaurants · South West England
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The Carew Arms And Attached Outbuilding
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The Farmers Arms
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Otterhampton?
- Otterhampton is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA5), in the parish of Otterhampton.
- What is Otterhampton?
- Otterhampton — village in Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Otterhampton?
- The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA5.
- Is Otterhampton a protected site?
- Yes — Otterhampton is part of the Bridgwater Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Otterhampton free to visit?
- Yes, Otterhampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Otterhampton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA5. It sits within the Bridgwater parliamentary constituency.