Cranmore is a small rural village and civil parish in Somerset, England, set on the eastern edge of the Mendip Hills a few miles east of Shepton Mallet. It is perhaps best known locally for the 19th‑century folly Cranmore Tower on a rise above the village and for the preserved East Somerset Railway, which brings heritage steam and visitors into the area.
The economy remains largely agricultural with some quarrying and small rural enterprises, while many residents commute to nearby towns; the village retains a traditional feel with an historic parish church, a village hall and active community groups. The wider landscape carries the imprint of Mendip’s long mining and quarrying history, which combines with the railway and the tower to give Cranmore a distinct local character beyond its quiet lane‑and‑farm setting.
Postcode districts covering Cranmore
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Bath 14 miles22.5 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Yeovil 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Bridgwater 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Trowbridge 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Chipping Sodbury 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Chippenham 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Yate 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Frome 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Portishead 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Downhead Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Doulting Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wanstrow Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Batcombe Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Leigh-on-Mendip Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Mendip Central and East Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Evercreech Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Upton Noble Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Shepton Mallet Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Oakhill Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Ashwick Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Cranmore
BA4 4RX, BA4 4RA, BA4 4SG, BA4 4RH, BA4 4PX, BA4 4QT, BA4 6DD, BA4 4QN, BA4 4QP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Bournemouth Airport 39 miles62.8 km
- Cranmore Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Cranmore West Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Hotels near Cranmore Ad
- The Old Red Lion 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The George Inn 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Foresters 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 8 miles12.8 km
- The George Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- White Hart Inn 2 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Cranmore
- All Hallows School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Longleat Country house 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Stourhead Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 14.3 miles23 km