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 miles24.5 km
- Bath 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Yeovil 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Bridgwater 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Trowbridge 15.5 miles25 km
- Chipping Sodbury 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Chippenham 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Yate 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Frome 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Portishead 19.5 miles31.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Binegar Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Emborough Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Oakhill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ashwick Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Mendip Hills Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Chilcompton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Stratton-on-the-Fosse Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ston Easton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holcombe Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- South Horrington Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Midsomer Norton Redfield Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Gurney Slade
BA3 4TF, BA3 4TL, BA3 4TE, BA3 4TH, BA3 4TS, BA3 4TP, BA3 4UY, BA3 4TR, BA3 4TU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12.4 miles20 km
- Cardiff Airport 36.3 miles58.4 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Gurney Slade Ad
- The Sheep and Penguin 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- White Hart Inn 2 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Old Station Inn 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
Local points of interest
- Mendip Hills Hill 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 9.9 miles16 km
- Cheddar Library Library 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 11.3 miles18.3 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Longleat Country house 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km