The village and civil parish of Chewton Mendip sits on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. Its elevated limestone setting gives sweeping views over the Chew Valley and a distinctive karst landscape of old quarries, gorges and caves, with footpaths and remnants of prehistoric and industrial activity across the ridges.
Historically shaped by quarrying and mining, the village still displays handsome stone houses and a medieval parish church at its heart. Today it blends farming and small local businesses with a lively community life - village events, a primary school, local pubs and seasonal fairs - while conservation within the AONB helps protect the Mendips’ wildlife and rural character.
Postcode districts covering Chewton Mendip
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 13.1 miles
- Bath 13.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 15.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 14.4 miles
- Yeovil 22.7 miles
- Bridgwater 19.4 miles
- Trowbridge 18.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 20.8 miles
- Yate 20.6 miles
- Frome 12.1 miles
- Portishead 16.2 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 16.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Litton Parish 1.5 miles
- East Harptree Built-up area 2 miles
- Mendip Hills Ward 2 miles
- Hinton Blewett Parish 2.5 miles
- West Harptree Parish 2.7 miles
- Priddy Parish 2.8 miles
- Mendip Ward 2.8 miles
- Emborough Parish 2.8 miles
- Compton Martin Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Binegar Parish 3.6 miles
- South Horrington Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Gurney Slade Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Chewton Mendip
BA3 4NB, BA5 3DD, BA5 3ES, BA3 4LX, BA3 4ND, BA3 4GF, BA5 3ET, BA3 4LH, BA3 4NF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 32.6 miles
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 7.6 miles
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 8 miles
Hotels near Chewton Mendip Ad
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 4.4 miles
- The Ancient Gatehouse & Rugantino Restaurant 4.3 miles
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 2 4.4 miles
- The Crown at Wells, Somerset 4.4 miles
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 3.9 miles
- Beryl 4 3.6 miles
- The Sheep and Penguin 4.6 miles
- The Old Station Inn 3 4.7 miles
- Mad Swans in The Mendips 4 miles
Schools in Chewton Mendip
- Chewton Mendip C of E VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mendip Hills Hill 1.6 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 6.9 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 7 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 9.5 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 9.6 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 11.7 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 12.2 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 12.3 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 12.4 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 12.7 miles