The village is next to Cleeve Abbey, one of the best-preserved medieval monasteries in England.

[1] It centred in a valley close to the Bristol Channel on the A39 road 7 miles (11 km) east of the resort town of Minehead and 2 miles (3 km) southwest of the port of Watchet.

The front parts of the old transmitter building are now part of the Tropiquaria wildlife park and house their tropical hall, aquarium, the Washford Radio Museum and the Shadowstring Puppet Theatre.

Washford has a Methodist chapel, which is a Grade II listed building.

By the river and preserved watermill is Abbey Mill House, which is 18th-century and is also a listed building.