Alford is a small, largely rural parish in Somerset, England, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and narrow country lanes. It has the feel of a traditional West Country community: a compact cluster of dwellings and farms rather than a large village, with a low population and an emphasis on agricultural landscape and open fields.
The parish has historic roots stretching back several centuries, reflected in a parish church and a handful of older stone buildings and farmsteads that are often locally listed. Local life is quiet and community-led, with social activity centred on church and village-hall events, small-scale farming and trades, and many residents commuting to nearby towns for work while maintaining strong local ties.
Postcode districts covering Alford
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Taunton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Yeovil 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Bridgwater 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Trowbridge 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Frome 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Warminster 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Westbury 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Keynsham 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Lovington Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- North Barrow Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ansford Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Castle Cary Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- South Barrow Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Lydford-on-Fosse Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Galhampton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- West Bradley Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- East Pennard Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Babcary Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Ditcheat Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Mendip South Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Alford
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Bournemouth Airport 37.8 miles60.9 km
- Castle Cary Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bruton Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Alford Ad
- The George Hotel 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Old Red Lion 8 miles12.8 km
- The Walnut Tree 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Crown Hotel 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Grange at Oborne 8.7 miles14 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 7.4 miles12 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 8.2 miles13.2 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 9 miles14.4 km
- Huish Park Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Stourhead Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Longleat Country house 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cheddar Library Library 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 16.2 miles26 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 17.3 miles27.8 km