Midsomer Norton
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.286, -2.482 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 66 54 |
| Population: | 10,458 |
| Dialling code: | 01761 (Temple Cloud) |
Midsomer Norton sits in the Somer Valley in Bath and North East Somerset, straddling the River Somer and tucked beneath the rolling slopes of the Mendip Hills. It grew from a small market settlement into a bustling Victorian town as part of the Somerset coalfield, and that industrial past is still visible in terraces, former mine buildings and the pattern of the streets.
Since the mines closed the area has become more mixed economically, with local independent shops and small businesses alongside commuters heading for Bath and Bristol. The town and neighbouring Radstock retain a strong community feel with active arts groups, brass bands and outdoor walks that link industrial heritage to riverside and countryside paths.
Postcode districts covering Midsomer Norton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 13.1 miles
- Bath 8.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.6 miles
- Yeovil 24.8 miles
- Trowbridge 12.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 17.8 miles
- Chippenham 19.7 miles
- Yate 18 miles
- Frome 7.9 miles
- Portishead 18.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Midsomer Norton Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Midsomer Norton Redfield Ward 0.4 miles
- Midsomer Norton North Ward 0.4 miles
- Westfield Parish 0.7 miles
- Radstock Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Paulton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ston Easton Parish 1.9 miles
- Kilmersdon Parish 1.9 miles
- Chilcompton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Farrington Gurney Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stratton-on-the-Fosse Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Camerton Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Midsomer Norton
BA3 2DU, BA3 4WS, BA3 2TF, BA3 2AH, BA3 2UT, BA3 2PZ, BA3 2NR, BA3 2UL, BA3 2PU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 38 miles
- Cranmore Railway Station 6.9 miles
- Cranmore West Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Midsomer Norton Ad
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Radstock Hotel Near Bath 3 1.5 miles
- The Old Station Inn 3 2.7 miles
- Mad Swans in The Mendips 2 miles
- Holcombe Inn 5 2.7 miles
- The Seven Stars 3 2.9 miles
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 4.1 miles
- Hotel Indigo Bath 3.5 8.5 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel by YTL 5 8.4 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 8.3 miles
Schools in Midsomer Norton
- Longvernal Primary School Primary
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Primary
- Norton Hill Academy Secondary
- Somervale Secondary School Secondary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- Welton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 7.1 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 7.5 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 8.4 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 8.4 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 8.5 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.3 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 12.2 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 12.5 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 12.5 miles