Henton in Somerset, England is a small, quiet rural settlement typical of the county, set among fields, hedgerows and narrow country lanes. It retains a sense of traditional Somerset character with stone cottages and farm buildings rather than any large-scale development.
The local economy is largely agricultural with a mixture of working farms, a few holiday lets and residents who commute to nearby market towns; community life is quietly centred on parish links and local events. Visitors tend to come for countryside walks, cycling and to enjoy the slower pace rather than for major attractions, making it a peaceful base for exploring the wider county.
Postcode districts covering Henton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bath 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20.5 miles33 km
- Taunton 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Yeovil 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Bridgwater 13 miles20.9 km
- Trowbridge 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Frome 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Portishead 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 11.2 miles18 km
Neighbouring places
- Mendip West Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Godney Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wookey Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Theale Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Easton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Westbury-sub-Mendip Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Westbury Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Coxley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wookey Hole Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Rodney Stoke Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Meare Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Henton
BA5 1PA, BA5 1PQ, BA5 1LR, BA5 1PD, BA5 1PG, BA5 1LS, BA5 1PF, BA5 1GN
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Cardiff Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 10.1 miles16.2 km
Hotels near Henton Ad
- The Sheep and Penguin 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Crown Hotel 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- White Hart Inn 2 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Lillypool Farm 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Wessex Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
Local points of interest
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Cheddar Library Library 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 8 miles12.9 km
- Halswell Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Halswell House Country house 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 16.9 miles27.2 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km