Trent is a small rural parish in Dorset, England, centred on a compact village set among rolling farmland and country lanes. Its character is quiet and largely agricultural, with a mix of long-established farming families, a few local enterprises and residents who commute to larger towns; village life tends to focus on the parish church and a modest village hall.
Historically it has medieval roots and retains older buildings and hedged fields that reflect its agricultural past; more recently there has been modest interest in conservation and in small-scale holiday accommodation as visitors explore Dorset’s countryside. Social life often revolves around seasonal fetes, local clubs and the network of footpaths that make the area popular with walkers.
Postcode districts covering Trent
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 23.2 miles
- Weymouth 24.6 miles
- Yeovil 3.6 miles
- Bridgwater 21.6 miles
- Frome 18.2 miles
- Warminster 23.4 miles
- Dorchester 19 miles
- Bridport 18.7 miles
- Chard 18 miles
- Chard Town 17.7 miles
- Street 12.6 miles
- Blandford Forum 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trent Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Nether Compton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Rimpton Parish 1.5 miles
- Mudford Parish 1.5 miles
- Over Compton Parish 1.6 miles
- Sandford Orcas Parish 1.6 miles
- Marston Magna Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Yeovil East Ward 2.2 miles
- Holway Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Chilton Cantelo Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Castleton Parish 2.7 miles
- Yeovil Without Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Trent
DT9 4SR, DT9 4FX, DT9 4AY, DT9 4SH, DT9 4SL, DT9 4SP, DT9 4SF, DT9 4SN, DT9 4SS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 29 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 34.6 miles
- Yeovil Pen Mill Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Sherborne Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Trent Ad
- The Rose and Crown Inn Trent 5 0.7 miles
- Pen Mill Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- The Mitre Inn 2 miles
- The Half Moon Inn and Country lodge 1.4 miles
- The Plume of Feathers 3.2 miles
- The Hillbrook Hotel - Sherborne 2.6 miles
- Quicksilver Mail 3 4 miles
- Mildmay Arms 3.5 miles
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 2.9 miles
- The Helyar Arms 5.5 miles
Schools in Trent
- Trent Young's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 4.5 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 12.9 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 13.1 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 13.2 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 13.5 miles
- Stourhead Estate 14.6 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 15.9 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 18.5 miles
- Longleat Country house 19.7 miles