Hutton, Locking & Banwell

The Hutton, Locking & Banwell area encompasses a series of villages situated on the North Somerset Levels, between the Mendip Hills and the Bristol Channel. The landscape is characterised by low-lying, flat farmland, with the small Gordano Valley providing some gentle relief. The settlements themselves are primarily residential, serving as commuter bases for the larger employment centres of Weston-super-Mare and Bristol. The area is defined by its agricultural history and its position within this distinct coastal plain.

Banwell is the largest of the villages, with a notable historic core centred around its parish church. The area is traversed by the A371 and the Bristol to Exeter railway line, which follows the contour of the hills. A specific local landmark is the pair of cave systems at Banwell, historically used as a bone cavern and a show cave, which speak to the underlying limestone geology. The overall character is one of quiet, semi-rural communities set within a working agricultural environment.