Shepton Mallet is a market town in Somerset, sitting on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills where the limestone landscape, quarries and caves give the area a distinctive feel. The town grew up on the banks of the River Sheppey and still shows a medieval street pattern around its market square and parish church, with a long tradition of markets and fairs.
Historically the local economy centred on wool, stone quarrying and cider-making, and today the town combines light industry, independent shops and local events with a strong community identity. It also has a notable modern history - including the now-closed Shepton Mallet Prison - and serves as a convenient base for visitors exploring nearby places such as Glastonbury and Wells.
Postcode districts covering Shepton Mallet
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.9 miles
- Bath 15.3 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.4 miles
- Yeovil 17.5 miles
- Bridgwater 20.3 miles
- Trowbridge 17.4 miles
- Frome 8 miles
- Portishead 22.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 19.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 19.2 miles
- Clevedon 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Doulting Parish 1.4 miles
- Croscombe Built-up area 2 miles
- Pilton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ashwick Parish 2.7 miles
- Oakhill Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Pylle Parish 2.8 miles
- Evercreech Built-up area 3.2 miles
- South Horrington Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Cranmore Parish 3.5 miles
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Gurney Slade Built-up area 3.8 miles
- North Wootton Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Shepton Mallet
BA4 5DY, BA4 5WW, BA4 5LP, BA4 5BH, BA4 5YA, BA4 5HD, BA4 5YE, BA4 4FW, BA4 5EW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 37.4 miles
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Shepton Mallet Ad
- The Shrubbery Hotel 0.2 miles
- The Sheep and Penguin 4.8 miles
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 0.9 miles
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 4.6 miles
- White Hart Inn 2 4.7 miles
- The Old Red Lion 7.5 miles
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 6 miles
- The Crown Hotel 8 miles
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 7 miles
Schools in Shepton Mallet
- Bowlish Infant School Primary
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Primary
- St Paul's C of E VC Junior School Primary
- Whitstone Secondary
Local points of interest
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 6.6 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 7.3 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 7.6 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 9.3 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 9.4 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 10.9 miles
- Stourhead Estate 11.4 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.7 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 11.7 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 12.4 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 14.6 miles