Mendip South sits in rural Somerset, taking in small villages, lanes and stretches of the characteristic limestone countryside that lead up towards the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape is a mix of pasture and arable land with hedgerows, historic churches and the sort of scattered hamlets and stone-built cottages that hint at a long agricultural past and occasional traces of old quarrying and mining activity.
Locally the economy is based on farming, small independent businesses and a modest tourism trade from walkers, cavers and those seeking a quiet rural break, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Bath, Wells or Taunton. Community life tends to be lively for a rural area, with parish councils, village halls and volunteer groups playing a big role, and common rural issues such as transport, broadband and affordable housing feature in local discussion.
Postcode districts covering Mendip South
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 22.8 miles
- Bath 19.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 22.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.4 miles
- Taunton 25 miles
- Yeovil 13.5 miles
- Bridgwater 19.3 miles
- Trowbridge 20.3 miles
- Frome 9.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 20.3 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 19.8 miles
- Clevedon 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Pennard Parish 0.6 miles
- Ditcheat Built-up area 1 mile
- Pylle Parish 1.3 miles
- Pecking Mill Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Evercreech Built-up area 2.6 miles
- West Bradley Parish 2.6 miles
- Pilton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lamyatt Parish 2.8 miles
- Ansford Parish 2.9 miles
- Alford Parish 3.2 miles
- Castle Cary Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Milton Clevedon Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Mendip South
BA4 6DZ, BA6 8SL, BA4 6BN, BA4 6HR, BA6 8NB, BA6 8TJ, BA6 8QA, BA4 6LP, BA4 6PD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 38.6 miles
- Castle Cary Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels in Mendip South Ad
- The Natterjack Inn
- The Manor House Inn
- The Lion at Pennard
- Charlton House 4
- The Cross Keys Inn
- The Crossways Hotel 4
- The George Hotel 3
- Ellesmere House 3
- Montigo Resorts Somerset 4
- The Highwayman Inn 3
Schools in Mendip South
- Baltonsborough C of E VC Primary School Primary
- Butleigh C of E Primary School Primary
- Ditcheat Primary School Primary
- Evercreech C of E Primary School Primary
- Upton Noble C of E VC Primary School Primary
- West Pennard C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 5.7 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 6.5 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 7.9 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 8.4 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 10.4 miles
- Stourhead Estate 10.5 miles
- Longleat Country house 12.9 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 13.4 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 13.7 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 13.8 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 14.8 miles