Norton St. Philip is a large village and civil parish in Somerset, set in the Frome valley between Bath and Frome at the edge of the Mendip Hills. The village sits among rolling agricultural countryside beside the River Frome and lies close to the route of the Monarch's Way long‑distance footpath, making it a popular stop for walkers as well as a commuter base for nearby towns.
It has a notably historic core, with honey‑coloured stone houses, thatched cottages, a medieval church and an old coaching inn at its heart; the village was the scene of a skirmish during the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685. Local life mixes farming, small‑scale tourism and village services, and a strong community spirit is visible in the pubs, clubs and occasional village events that sustain its rural character.
Postcode districts covering Norton St. Philip
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16 miles25.8 km
- Bath 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Trowbridge 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 16 miles25.8 km
- Chippenham 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Yate 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Frome 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Portishead 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Clevedon 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Nailsea 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Melksham 9.3 miles15 km
Neighbouring places
- Norton St. Philip Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hinton Charterhouse Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Tellisford Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Freshford Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Frome North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lullington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Westwood Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Rode Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wellow Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hemington Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Winsley Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Norton St. Philip
BA2 7LJ, BA2 7NA, BA2 7LN, BA2 7NR, BA2 7NF, BA2 7RW, BA2 7LH, BA2 7LU, BA2 7LW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Bournemouth Airport 42 miles67.6 km
- Freshford Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Avoncliff Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Norton St. Philip Ad
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Foresters 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Eight 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Norton St. Philip
- Norton St Philip C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Longleat Country house 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Hartham Country house 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km