Coleford is a small, rural village and civil parish in Somerset, England, set among rolling farmland and hedged lanes. Its historic core includes a parish church and a number of traditional stone houses and farm buildings that reflect a long agricultural past, while the landscape around the village is valued for walking and wildlife.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, supplemented by a modest number of small businesses and residents who commute to larger towns. Social life centres on village institutions such as the hall and occasional community events, with a quiet, close‑knit character typical of Somerset parishes and an emphasis on conserving local heritage and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Coleford
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Bath 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 15.5 miles25 km
- Yeovil 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Trowbridge 11.8 miles19 km
- Chipping Sodbury 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Chippenham 20.5 miles33 km
- Yate 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Frome 4.9 miles8 km
- Portishead 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Coleford Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Holcombe Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Leigh-on-Mendip Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kilmersdon Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Buckland Down Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Mendip Central and East Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Stratton-on-the-Fosse Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Mells Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Downhead Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Westfield Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Chilcompton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Coleford
BA3 5HJ, BA3 5LP, BA3 5RR, BA3 5PT, BA3 5NQ, BA3 5QB, BA3 5GF, BA3 5PF, BA3 5NT … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 40 miles64.4 km
- Cranmore Railway Station 4.3 miles7 km
- Cranmore West Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Coleford Ad
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The George Inn 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Foresters 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Old Red Lion 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Old Station Inn 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
Schools in Coleford
- Bishop Henderson C of E Primary School Primary
- Newbury Manor School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- Longleat Country house 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 9 miles14.5 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Stourhead Estate 11.2 miles17.9 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 12.2 miles19.6 km