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 miles30.5 km
- Bath 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Yeovil 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Bridgwater 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Trowbridge 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Frome 8 miles12.8 km
- Portishead 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Clevedon 21.9 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Doulting Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Croscombe Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pilton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ashwick Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Oakhill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pylle Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Evercreech Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- South Horrington Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cranmore Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Gurney Slade Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- North Wootton Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Shepton Mallet
BA4 5PS, BA4 9TR, BA4 5GB, BA4 5TY, BA4 4FD, BA4 5RW, BA4 5UL, BA4 5BD, BA4 5QJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 37.4 miles60.2 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Shepton Mallet Ad
- The Shrubbery Hotel 0.2 miles0.3 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Old Red Lion 7.5 miles12 km
- White Hart Inn 2 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Crown Hotel 8 miles12.8 km
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
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 miles10.6 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 7.6 miles12.3 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Stourhead Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Longleat Country house 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Cheddar Library Library 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 14.6 miles23.5 km