Mells is a small, picturesque village in Somerset, England, tucked into the valley of the River Frome and close to the Mendip Hills and the market town of Frome. Its honey‑coloured stone cottages, narrow lanes and surrounding parkland give it a quintessentially rural character, popular with walkers and visitors exploring the Mendips and nearby country estates.
The village has a long history tied to milling and local estates and is centred on buildings such as Mells Manor and the parish church, which contain several notable historic monuments and memorials. Today Mells combines a quiet, affluent residential community with small independent businesses, occasional heritage events and an active local life that reflects both its agricultural past and its appeal as a conservation area.
Postcode districts covering Mells
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17.8 miles
- Bath 9.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 25 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.5 miles
- Yeovil 23.2 miles
- Trowbridge 10 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 20.6 miles
- Chippenham 19.3 miles
- Yate 21.1 miles
- Frome 3.1 miles
- Portishead 23.7 miles
- Clevedon 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whatley Parish 1 mile
- Great Elm Parish 1.7 miles
- Buckland Down Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Mendip Central and East Ward 1.9 miles
- Buckland Dinham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Coleford Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Leigh-on-Mendip Parish 2.5 miles
- Nunney Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Frome West Ward 2.8 miles
- Downhead Parish 2.9 miles
- Frome Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Kilmersdon Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Mells
BA11 3PT, BA11 3PJ, BA11 3QE, BA11 3QQ, BA11 3QY, BA11 3PU, BA11 3PR, BA11 3QD, BA11 3QW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.3 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 39.7 miles
- Frome Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Cranmore Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Mells Ad
- The George Inn 3 2.1 miles
- The Foresters 5.2 miles
- The Old Red Lion 7.4 miles
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 7.5 miles
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate 4 3.5 miles
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 9 miles
- Eight 10 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 9.9 miles
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 9.1 miles
Schools in Mells
- Mells Church First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 3.5 miles
- Longleat Country house 6.2 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 8.6 miles
- Stourhead Estate 9.7 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 9.7 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 10 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.1 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 10.2 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 11.4 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles