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 miles21 km
- Bath 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Yeovil 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Bridgwater 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Trowbridge 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Yate 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Frome 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Portishead 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 16.4 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Litton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- East Harptree Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Mendip Hills Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Hinton Blewett Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- West Harptree Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Priddy Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Mendip Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Emborough Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Compton Martin Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Binegar Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- South Horrington Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Gurney Slade Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Chewton Mendip
BA5 3EU, BA3 4NX, BA3 4BU, BA3 4LU, BA3 4BA, BA3 4LN, BA3 4NA, BA3 4LJ, BA3 4LF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 9 miles14.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 32.6 miles52.4 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Chewton Mendip Ad
- The Sheep and Penguin 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- White Hart Inn 2 4.3 miles7 km
- The Queen's Chew Magna 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Old Station Inn 4.7 miles7.6 km
Schools in Chewton Mendip
- Chewton Mendip C of E VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mendip Hills Hill 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cheddar Library Library 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 7 miles11.2 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 11.2 miles18 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 12.3 miles19.8 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 12.7 miles20.5 km