Witham Friary is a small rural village and civil parish in Somerset, set in rolling countryside on the edge of the Mendip Hills and not far from the market towns of Frome and Bruton. The landscape is one of pasture, hedgerows and stone-built farms, with the parish sitting close to the valley of the River Brue, making it popular with walkers and those seeking a quiet country base.
The name recalls a medieval friary and there are historic place‑names and earthworks that hint at the parish’s ecclesiastical past, while agriculture has long shaped local life. Today it remains a small, closely knit community with a mix of farming, rural business and commuters, and it benefits culturally from proximity to Bruton’s galleries and independent shops without losing its village character.
Postcode districts covering Witham Friary
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bath 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Yeovil 19.3 miles31 km
- Trowbridge 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Chippenham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Frome 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Melksham 18 miles28.9 km
- Melksham Without 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Devizes 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Warminster 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Calne Without 23.8 miles38.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Trudoxhill Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Upton Noble Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wanstrow Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Frome Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Brewham Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Kilmington Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Nunney Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Batcombe Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Maiden Bradley Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Horningsham Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Stourton with Gasper Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Witham Friary
BA11 5HH, BA11 5HB, BA11 5HL, BA11 5HJ, BA11 5HF, BA11 5HP, BA11 5HN, BA11 5HD, BA4 6AX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 21.7 miles35 km
- Bournemouth Airport 34.7 miles55.8 km
- Bruton Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Cranmore Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Witham Friary Ad
- The Old Red Lion 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The George Inn 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Home Farm 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Foresters 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The George Hotel 8 miles12.9 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Montigo Resorts, Somerset 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Orchardleigh Estate 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
Local points of interest
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Stourhead Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Longleat Country house 4.3 miles7 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 15.3 miles24.7 km