The electoral ward covers the centre of Shepton Mallet in Somerset, England, sitting in the valley of the River Sheppey at the foot of the Mendip Hills. The area has long roots in medieval market and wool trade, with a compact historic town centre and notable landmarks such as the former Shepton Mallet Prison and the parish church that reflect its past.
Today the ward mixes independent shops, cafés, light industry and housing, while tourism to nearby hills, caves and walking country helps the local economy. Community life is active with regular markets, arts and heritage projects and continuing regeneration efforts aimed at boosting jobs and town-centre vitality.
Postcode districts covering Shepton Mallet
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bath 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19 miles30.6 km
- Yeovil 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Bridgwater 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Trowbridge 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Chipping Sodbury 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Yate 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Frome 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Portishead 22 miles35.4 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 18.9 miles30.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Shepton Mallet Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Croscombe Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Doulting Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pilton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ashwick Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Oakhill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- South Horrington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pylle Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Gurney Slade Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- St. Cuthbert Out Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- North Wootton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Stoke St. Michael Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Shepton Mallet
BA4 5QB, BA4 5UQ, BA4 5HS, BA4 9SE, BA4 4FH, BA4 5TH, BA4 5SN, BA4 5JL, BA4 5DG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 36.6 miles58.9 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Merryfield Lane Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Shepton Mallet Ad
- The Sheep and Penguin 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 0.6 miles0.9 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- White Hart Inn 2 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Old Red Lion 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Crown Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Shepton Mallet
- Bowlish Infant School Primary
- Croscombe C of E Primary 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 6.2 miles10 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 9 miles14.5 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Cheddar Library Library 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Stourhead Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Longleat Country house 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 13.9 miles22.3 km