Great Somerford is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, set in the valley of the River Avon. The settlement sits amid arable fields and riverside meadows, giving it a quiet, rural character and attractive walks along the water; the village has a distinctly linear feel, clustering by the historic river crossing and bridges.
There are visible layers of history in the parish, with a parish church of medieval origin, traditional cottages and former mill sites reflecting an agricultural past. Today the community mixes working farms with residents who commute further afield, and retains an active local life centred on a village hall, church events and a small number of community amenities that preserve a strong sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Great Somerford
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Swindon 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Gloucester 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Cheltenham 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bath 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Stroud 15.5 miles25 km
- Trowbridge 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Chippenham 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Yate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Melksham 11.8 miles19 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Somerford Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Upper Seagry Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Seagry Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Little Somerford Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Corston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Christian Malford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Dauntsey Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sutton Benger Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St. Paul Malmesbury Without Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Lea Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Clanville Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lea and Cleverton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Great Somerford
SN15 5HT, SN15 5HE, SN15 5HS, SN15 5JD, SN15 5EH, SN15 5HP, SN15 5EJ, SN15 5JE, SN15 5HR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 30.2 miles48.6 km
- Southampton Airport 51 miles82.1 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Kemble Railway Station 9.5 miles15.3 km
Hotels near Great Somerford Ad
- The Old Bell Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Whatley Manor 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Stanton Manor Hotel 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Duke Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Close Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Kings Arms Coaching Inn 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Churchill 3 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Great Somerford
- Somerfords' Walter Powell C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Hartham Country house 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 12.4 miles20 km
- County Ground Stadium 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Burderop Park Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km