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 miles
- Bath 14 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 23.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.5 miles
- Yeovil 18.6 miles
- Bridgwater 23.7 miles
- Trowbridge 14.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 24.4 miles
- Chippenham 24.1 miles
- Yate 24.7 miles
- Frome 4.6 miles
- Portishead 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Downhead Parish 1.9 miles
- Doulting Parish 2.1 miles
- Wanstrow Parish 2.3 miles
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Batcombe Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Leigh-on-Mendip Parish 2.7 miles
- Mendip Central and East Ward 3 miles
- Evercreech Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Upton Noble Parish 3.2 miles
- Shepton Mallet Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Oakhill Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Ashwick Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Cranmore
BA4 4RJ, BA4 4QL, BA4 4LL, BA4 4QJ, BA4 4QH, BA4 4QS, BA4 6DD, BA4 4QT, BA4 4FG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.4 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 39 miles
- Cranmore Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Cranmore West Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Cranmore Ad
- The Natterjack Inn 4.7 miles
- Charlton House 4 2.6 miles
- The Manor House Inn 5.3 miles
- The George at Nunney 3 4.1 miles
- Montigo Resorts Somerset 4 2.7 miles
- Holcombe Inn 5 4.2 miles
- The Highwayman Inn 3 3.1 miles
- The Hideaway 4 miles
- Bowlish House 4 3.9 miles
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 6.2 miles
Schools in Cranmore
- All Hallows School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 6.6 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 8.1 miles
- Longleat Country house 8.2 miles
- Stourhead Estate 8.5 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 9.8 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 9.9 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 10.9 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 12.5 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 13.7 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 14.2 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 14.3 miles