Gurney Slade is a small village in the limestone country of the Mendip Hills, in rural Somerset, England. It sits amid rolling pastures and working quarries and feels more like a cluster of hamlets than a bustling town; historically the local economy has leaned on quarrying and agriculture, and today many residents commute to nearby centres such as Wells or Shepton Mallet.
The place has a quiet, close‑knit community character and a touch of wider cultural fame: the name was used for the surreal 1960s TV series "The Strange World of Gurney Slade". Walkers and geology enthusiasts are drawn to the area for its exposed Old Red Sandstone and limestone features, while local history is marked by the legacy of stone extraction and the small rural industries that grew up around it.
Postcode districts covering Gurney Slade
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.2 miles
- Bath 12.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 18.9 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 15.6 miles
- Yeovil 21.2 miles
- Bridgwater 21.5 miles
- Trowbridge 15.5 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 21.4 miles
- Chippenham 23.6 miles
- Yate 21.4 miles
- Frome 8.3 miles
- Portishead 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Binegar Parish 0.5 miles
- Emborough Parish 1 mile
- Oakhill Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ashwick Parish 1.4 miles
- Mendip Hills Ward 1.9 miles
- Chilcompton Built-up area 2 miles
- Stratton-on-the-Fosse Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ston Easton Parish 2.5 miles
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Holcombe Built-up area 3 miles
- South Horrington Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Midsomer Norton Redfield Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Gurney Slade
BA3 4UH, BA3 4US, BA3 4TT, BA3 4TS, BA3 4TE, BA3 4TU, BA3 4TF, BA3 4UY, BA3 4TH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 36.3 miles
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Gurney Slade Ad
- The Sheep and Penguin 5.4 miles
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 5.2 miles
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 6.7 miles
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 5.1 miles
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 5.8 miles
- The Shrubbery Hotel 3.6 miles
- White Hart Inn 2 5.1 miles
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 4 miles
Local points of interest
- Mendip Hills Hill 5.2 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 8.9 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.5 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 9.9 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 10.4 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.7 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 11.3 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 11.6 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Longleat Country house 12.1 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 12.4 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 12.4 miles