Meare is a small village on the Somerset Levels in Somerset, England, lying a short distance west of Glastonbury. It occupies low‑lying peat and clay and sits close to the site of the former Meare Pool, a once‑extensive shallow lake whose drainage in the 17th century shaped the modern landscape and farming patterns.
Historically the village is notable for the medieval moated manor and fishponds used by the abbots of Glastonbury Abbey, remains of which can still be seen. Today Meare is largely an agricultural community, dominated by dairy and arable farming, with quiet tourism from visitors exploring the Levels and nearby Glastonbury; it retains a small‑village character and a number of historic buildings that reflect its long rural past.
Postcode districts covering Meare
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.4 miles
- Bath 23.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 14 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.8 miles
- Taunton 17.4 miles
- Yeovil 16.9 miles
- Bridgwater 9.9 miles
- Frome 18.4 miles
- Portishead 21.5 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 10.2 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 9.7 miles
- Clevedon 18.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Godney Parish 1.8 miles
- Sharpham Parish 1.9 miles
- King Alfred Ward 2.6 miles
- Shapwick Built-up area 3 miles
- Theale Built-up area 3 miles
- Ashcott Built-up area 3 miles
- Chilton Polden Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Mendip West Ward 3.2 miles
- Glastonbury Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Walton Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Henton Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Street Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Meare
BA6 9SL, BA6 9RL, BA6 9SD, BA6 9TA, BA6 9SE, BA6 9TJ, BA6 9ST, BA6 9SG, BA6 9FU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 14.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 28.8 miles
- Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station 8.9 miles
- Bridgwater Railway Station 9.4 miles
Hotels near Meare Ad
- The Sheppey Inn 1.7 miles
- The Crown Hotel 3.3 miles
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Glastonbury 3 3 miles
- The Market House Inn 3.3 miles
- Wessex Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- George & Pilgrims Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- The Lion at Pennard 6.2 miles
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 6.6 miles
- The Swan 4 4.1 miles
Schools in Meare
- Meare Village Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 3.5 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 3.8 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 7.3 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 8.8 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 8.9 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 9.2 miles
- Halswell Estate 13.2 miles
- Halswell House Country house 13.2 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 16 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 17.6 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 18 miles