Pilton in Somerset is a small rural village and civil parish sitting on the edge of the Somerset Levels with the rising Mendip Hills not far away. Its landscape is a mix of low-lying wetlands and farmland, and its medieval roots are still visible in the parish church and a scattering of historic farmhouses, with Glastonbury close by for services and visitors.
What makes the parish unusual is its modern cultural profile: Worthy Farm in Pilton hosts the Glastonbury Festival each summer, bringing a huge seasonal influx and a global spotlight to an otherwise agricultural economy. Outside festival season the community is quiet and close-knit, centred on farming, small businesses and village life, so there’s a striking contrast between calm rural living and the brief period of intense activity every year.
Postcode districts covering Pilton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.9 miles32 km
- Bath 17 miles27.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Yeovil 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Bridgwater 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Trowbridge 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Frome 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Portishead 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 18 miles29 km
- Clevedon 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Pilton Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Shepton Mallet Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pylle Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Croscombe Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- North Wootton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Doulting Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Mendip South Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- East Pennard Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- South Horrington Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Evercreech Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- West Pennard Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- St. Cuthbert Out Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Pilton
BA4 4EW, BA4 4DQ, BA4 4PF, BA4 4EL, BA4 4FJ, BA4 4NU, BA4 4GG, BA4 4NR, BA4 4BT … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 36.5 miles58.8 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Pilton Ad
- The Sheep and Penguin 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 3.9 miles6.4 km
- White Hart Inn 2 4 miles6.4 km
- The Crown Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Old Red Lion 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The George Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 km
Local points of interest
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 7.4 miles12 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 7.6 miles12.3 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 10 miles16.2 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Cheddar Library Library 11.2 miles18 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Stourhead Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Longleat Country house 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 14.1 miles22.7 km