Farmborough
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.341, -2.495 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 65 60 |
| Population: | 847 |
| Dialling code: | 01761 (Temple Cloud) |
Farmborough is a small village and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, set in rolling Somerset countryside between Bath and Bristol. Perched on gentle slopes with views towards the Mendip Hills, it feels rural while remaining within easy reach of the cities, so many residents commute while enjoying a quieter village setting.
The place has clear agricultural roots, with traditional stone cottages and converted farm buildings alongside more modern housing. Local life centres on a village hall, primary school and pub, and there’s an active community calendar of fetes, clubs and sports; economically it mixes small local businesses and farming with commuter incomes. Historic traces and a strong community spirit give it the character of a longstanding Somerset village adapting to modern life.
Postcode districts covering Farmborough
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 9.4 miles
- Bath 6.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8.7 miles
- Trowbridge 12.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 14.2 miles
- Chippenham 18.1 miles
- Yate 14.3 miles
- Frome 11.4 miles
- Portishead 15.6 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 22.6 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Farmborough Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Clutton & Farmborough Ward 0.9 miles
- Timsbury Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Marksbury Parish 1.4 miles
- High Littleton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Priston Parish 2 miles
- Chelwood Parish 2 miles
- Clutton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Camerton Parish 2.2 miles
- Hallatrow Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Temple Cloud Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Paulton Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Farmborough
BA2 0FA, BA2 0DH, BA2 0AT, BA2 0BT, BA2 0FG, BA2 0BJ, BA2 0AB, BA2 0FD, BA2 0AG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 10.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 36.8 miles
- Keynsham Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Avon Riverside Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Farmborough Ad
- Bathen House 5.4 miles
- The Seven Stars 3 1.3 miles
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 1.4 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel by YTL 5 6.4 miles
- Hotel Indigo Bath 3.5 6.5 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 6.4 miles
- The Old Station Inn 3 2.6 miles
- The Z Hotel Bath 6.4 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 2.8 miles
Schools in Farmborough
- Farmborough Church Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Twerton Park Stadium 5 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 6.3 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 6.4 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 6.4 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 6.5 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 8.5 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 8.7 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 8.9 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 9 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 9 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.3 miles