Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke

Bishops Lydeard and Cotford St Luke sit in Somerset, close to Taunton. Bishops Lydeard retains a village centre with a medieval parish church and lanes that open onto farmland and commons. The West Somerset Railway terminus at Bishops Lydeard brings steam trains and carriages through the village, running heritage services to Minehead and drawing visitors on market days and special events. Small shops and a pub cluster near the station and village green, and paths run from the centre into surrounding fields.
Cotford St Luke grew from a planned development into a residential parish with a primary school, community centre and local retail parade. Streets curve around named greens and public open spaces, with cycle routes and footpaths linking the settlement to neighbouring lanes. Local groups run clubs for sports, allotments and conservation, and weekly buses connect both communities to Taunton for wider services. The mix of older village fabric and newer housing gives the area a range of housing and community facilities.