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 miles25.2 km
- Bath 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Trowbridge 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Chipping Sodbury 17.4 miles28 km
- Chippenham 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Yate 18 miles29 km
- Frome 6 miles9.6 km
- Portishead 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Clevedon 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Nailsea 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Melksham 12.1 miles19.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Buckland Dinham Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Shoscombe Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Norton St. Philip Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Lullington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Buckland Down Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wellow Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Great Elm Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Peasedown Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Frome North Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Tellisford Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Kilmersdon Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Peasedown St. John Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Hemington
BA3 5XT, BA3 5XD, BA3 5UZ, BA3 5XJ, BA3 5WA, BA2 7RD, BA2 7RB, BA3 5UU, BA3 5UH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Bournemouth Airport 41.8 miles67.2 km
- Frome Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Freshford Railway Station 5.1 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Hemington Ad
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Foresters 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Eight 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
Schools in Hemington
- Hemington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 6.8 miles11 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Longleat Country house 8 miles12.8 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles15.1 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Stourhead Estate 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km