Shepton Mallet is a historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, set on the banks of the River Sheppey at the foot of the Mendip Hills. It developed from Roman and medieval roots into a centre for wool, cider-making and limestone quarrying, and its Market Place and church still reflect that layered past.
The town is noted for its attractive stone buildings and the former prison complex, which remained a striking landmark until its closure in 2013. Today Shepton Mallet combines independent shops, light industry and regular markets with a lively community calendar, serving surrounding villages and functioning as a convenient base for commuters to places such as Bath and Bristol.
Postcode districts covering Shepton Mallet
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.9 miles
- Bath 15.4 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.4 miles
- Yeovil 17.5 miles
- Bridgwater 20.2 miles
- Trowbridge 17.5 miles
- Frome 8.1 miles
- Portishead 22.7 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 19.6 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 19.1 miles
- Clevedon 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shepton Mallet Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Doulting Parish 1.5 miles
- Croscombe Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Pilton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ashwick Parish 2.7 miles
- Pylle Parish 2.7 miles
- Oakhill Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Evercreech Built-up area 3.2 miles
- South Horrington Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Cranmore Parish 3.5 miles
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Gurney Slade Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Shepton Mallet
BA4 5SE, BA4 4DE, BA4 9SH, BA4 4PE, BA4 4EF, BA4 5DF, BA4 5QS, BA4 5QG, BA4 4NA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 37.3 miles
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 2.2 miles
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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 6.5 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 7.2 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 7.6 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 9.3 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 9.4 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 11 miles
- Stourhead Estate 11.4 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 11.6 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.8 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 12.3 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 14.6 miles