Great Somerford sits in rural north Wiltshire on the banks of the upper River Avon. The compact village is made up of traditional stone cottages, a small parish church and some riverside features that hint at its former mill activity, while the surrounding farmland and footpaths make it popular for walks and quiet country living.
Historically the settlement grew from agriculture and river‑based industry and today retains a close‑knit community feel, with a village hall, local events and a few small businesses; many residents commute to larger towns for work, and the neighbouring Little Somerford and other small villages form a network of rural communities with shared social and cultural ties.
Postcode districts covering Great Somerford
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Swindon 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Gloucester 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Cheltenham 24.2 miles39 km
- Bath 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Stroud 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Trowbridge 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Chippenham 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Yate 16 miles25.7 km
- Melksham 12.2 miles19.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Somerford Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Upper Seagry Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Seagry Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dauntsey Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Lea Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Christian Malford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Lea and Cleverton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Corston Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- St. Paul Malmesbury Without Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sutton Benger Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Clanville Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Brinkworth Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Great Somerford
SN15 5JQ, SN15 5JB, SN15 5JE, SN15 5HU, SN15 5JA, SN15 5EJ, SN15 5EL, SN15 5HR, SN15 5JD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- Southampton Airport 50.9 miles81.9 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
- Kemble Railway Station 9.2 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Great Somerford Ad
- The Old Bell Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Whatley Manor 5 4.9 miles8 km
- The Duke Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Stanton Manor Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Close Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Kings Arms Coaching Inn 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Churchill 3 7.5 miles12 km
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Great Somerford
- Somerfords' Walter Powell C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Hartham Country house 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.7 miles18.9 km
- County Ground Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Burderop Park Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 14.3 miles23.1 km