Doulting is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, set on the eastern slopes of the Mendip Hills just a couple of miles from Shepton Mallet. The landscape is defined by rolling limestone country, springs and small valley woodlands, giving a quiet rural character with good views across the surrounding farmland.
Its quarries are famous for the local oolitic "Doulting Stone", used for centuries in buildings such as Wells Cathedral, and the village has a long medieval heritage centred on its parish church and old lanes. Today the economy mixes small‑scale farming and stoneworking with residents who commute to nearby towns, while a close‑knit community preserves local traditions and occasional events.
Postcode districts covering Doulting
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.5 miles
- Bath 15 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 21.8 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.7 miles
- Yeovil 17.5 miles
- Bridgwater 21.5 miles
- Trowbridge 16.5 miles
- Frome 6.7 miles
- Portishead 23.6 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 21 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 20.6 miles
- Clevedon 23 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shepton Mallet Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Cranmore Parish 2.1 miles
- Evercreech Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ashwick Parish 2.9 miles
- Oakhill Built-up area 3 miles
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 3 miles
- Pylle Parish 3 miles
- Pilton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Croscombe Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Batcombe Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Downhead Parish 3.7 miles
- Pecking Mill Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Doulting
BA4 4PU, BA4 4PY, BA4 4PZ, BA4 4NG, BA4 4NN, BA4 4QQ, BA4 4RF, BA4 6SS, BA4 4QA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 38.8 miles
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Doulting Ad
- The Shrubbery Hotel 1.6 miles
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 0.5 miles
- The Old Red Lion 6.1 miles
- The Sheep and Penguin 6.2 miles
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 6 miles
- The George Inn 3 6.2 miles
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 7.4 miles
- White Hart Inn 2 6 miles
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- The Crown Hotel 9.1 miles
Schools in Doulting
- St Aldhelms Church School Primary
- The Mendip School Special
Local points of interest
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 8 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 8.5 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 8.8 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.9 miles
- Stourhead Estate 10 miles
- Longleat Country house 10.4 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 10.5 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 13 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 13.7 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 14.5 miles