Frome is a historic market town in Somerset, England, sitting in a steep-sided valley carved by the River Frome on the eastern edge of the Mendip Hills. Its compact centre retains a mix of medieval lanes and Georgian streets reflecting its past as a wool and cloth town, and it’s within easy reach of Bath and Bristol.
Today Frome is known for a lively independent retail and creative scene, regular markets, the converted Cheese and Grain music venue and an annual arts festival that showcases local makers and musicians; the local economy leans towards small businesses, crafts and cultural tourism, and the town has an active community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Frome
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Bath 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Yeovil 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Trowbridge 11 miles17.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Chippenham 20.8 miles33.6 km
- Yate 24 miles38.6 km
- Nailsea 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Melksham 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Melksham Without 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Devizes 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Nunney Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Trudoxhill Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Whatley Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Wanstrow Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Selwood Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Frome East Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Witham Friary Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Frome West Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Mells Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Great Elm Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Mendip Central and East Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Downhead Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Frome
BA11 2SF, BA11 3HG, BA11 3EL, BA11 2UU, BA11 4AJ, BA11 2LD, BA11 5BU, BA11 9EA, BA11 1BU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20 miles32.2 km
- Bournemouth Airport 36.7 miles59 km
- Frome Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Cranmore Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Frome Ad
- The George Inn 3 1 mile1.7 km
- The Old Red Lion 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Foresters 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Home Farm 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Orchardleigh Estate 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 8.1 miles13 km
- The Old Bell - Warminster 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Frome
- Critchill Special School Special
- Frome Community College Secondary
- Hayesdown First School Primary
- North Hill House Independent - special
- Oakfield Academy All ages
- Selwood Academy All ages
- St John's C of E Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Primary
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Primary
- Trinity C of E First School Primary
- Vallis First School Primary
- Wessex Lodge School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Longleat Country house 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 4.7 miles7.5 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Stourhead Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 13 miles20.9 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 14 miles22.6 km