Hemington is a small, rural parish in Somerset set among rolling countryside and hedgerow-lined lanes. The settlement is characterised by traditional stone cottages and farmsteads, with historic fabric visible in older houses and the village church; the local economy has long been rooted in agriculture, supplemented over time by small-scale trades and commuters who use nearby towns for work and services.
Socially it feels like a close-knit community with a quiet, village rhythm - occasional local events, a village hall and informal networks of neighbours. Its lanes and surrounding fields make it popular with walkers and cyclists, and conservation-minded residents value the parish’s rural character and the sense of history in its built environment.
Postcode districts covering Hemington
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.6 miles
- Bath 6.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.9 miles
- Trowbridge 7.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 17.4 miles
- Chippenham 16.3 miles
- Yate 18 miles
- Frome 6 miles
- Portishead 22.2 miles
- Clevedon 23.4 miles
- Nailsea 19.5 miles
- Melksham 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Buckland Dinham Built-up area 2 miles
- Shoscombe Parish 2 miles
- Norton St. Philip Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Lullington Parish 2.4 miles
- Buckland Down Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wellow Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Great Elm Parish 2.8 miles
- Peasedown Ward 3 miles
- Frome North Ward 3.1 miles
- Tellisford Parish 3.3 miles
- Kilmersdon Parish 3.3 miles
- Peasedown St. John Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hemington
BA3 5UX, BA3 5XD, BA3 5XA, BA3 5XX, BA11 2RE, BA3 5UP, BA3 5GL, BA3 5WA, BA3 5UG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.4 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 41.8 miles
- Frome Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Freshford Railway Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Hemington Ad
- Hotel Indigo Bath 3.5 6.7 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel by YTL 5 6.7 miles
- Homewood Park Hotel and Spa 4 4.3 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- The George Inn & Plaine 2.4 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 6.8 miles
- The Z Hotel Bath 6.8 miles
- The Cross Keys 3 3.9 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate 4 2.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bath City 4 6.7 miles
Schools in Hemington
- Hemington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 2.7 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 6.6 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 6.7 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 6.8 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 6.9 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 7 miles
- Longleat Country house 8 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 11.7 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 12.2 miles
- Stourhead Estate 12.5 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 13.5 miles