Norton St Philip is a small, honey‑coloured stone village in Somerset, tucked into the Frome valley at the edge of the Mendip Hills between Bath and Frome. Its compact street pattern and many listed buildings give it a very traditional feel; notable historic landmarks include the old coaching inn, the George Inn, and the medieval parish church of St Philip and St James. The village is also remembered for its role in the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion, when skirmishes between rebels and royal forces took place nearby.
Today Norton St Philip is largely a conservation village where agriculture sits alongside a commuter and tourism economy: walkers, history enthusiasts and visitors to nearby Bath often stop by for the characterful pubs and shops. Community life remains active with local events and the protection of its historic fabric, so the place still feels like a living village rather than a dormitory settlement.
Postcode districts covering Norton St. Philip
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16.2 miles
- Bath 5.6 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.8 miles
- Trowbridge 5.4 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 16.4 miles
- Chippenham 14.1 miles
- Yate 17.2 miles
- Frome 7.3 miles
- Portishead 23.2 miles
- Clevedon 24.7 miles
- Nailsea 20.7 miles
- Melksham 9.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tellisford Parish 1.3 miles
- Hinton Charterhouse Parish 1.7 miles
- Frome North Ward 2 miles
- Lullington Parish 2 miles
- Hemington Parish 2.4 miles
- Rode Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Freshford Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Wellow Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Westwood Built-up area 3 miles
- Beckington Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Buckland Dinham Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Norton St. Philip
BA2 7PE, BA2 7LN, BA2 7LX, BA2 7LH, BA2 7LF, BA2 7LA, BA2 7NR, BA2 7LD, BA2 7LS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.9 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 41.7 miles
- Freshford Railway Station 3 miles
- Avoncliff Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Norton St. Philip Ad
- The George Inn & Plaine 0.1 miles
- Homewood Park Hotel and Spa 4 2.3 miles
- Hotel Indigo Bath 3.5 5.6 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel by YTL 5 5.6 miles
- The Cross Keys 3 2.3 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 5.8 miles
- The Z Hotel Bath 5.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bath City 4 5.7 miles
- Harington's Hotel 5.8 miles
Schools in Norton St. Philip
- Norton St Philip C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 2.8 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 5.7 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 5.9 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 5.9 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 6 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Longleat Country house 8.3 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles
- Hartham Country house 11.5 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 12.5 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 13 miles
- Stourhead Estate 13.5 miles