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 miles
- Swindon 12.1 miles
- Gloucester 22.6 miles
- Cheltenham 24.4 miles
- Bath 17.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.6 miles
- Stroud 15.5 miles
- Trowbridge 16.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 13.9 miles
- Chippenham 6.1 miles
- Yate 15.5 miles
- Melksham 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Somerford Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Upper Seagry Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Seagry Parish 1.3 miles
- Little Somerford Parish 1.4 miles
- Corston Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Christian Malford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Dauntsey Parish 2.4 miles
- Sutton Benger Built-up area 2.4 miles
- St. Paul Malmesbury Without Parish 2.5 miles
- Lea Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Clanville Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lea and Cleverton Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Great Somerford
SN15 5FF, SN15 5JG, SN15 5FG, SN15 5HX, SN15 5HH, SN15 5JY, SN15 5JE, SN15 5EN, SN15 5JQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 30.2 miles
- Southampton Airport 51 miles
- Chippenham Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Great Somerford Ad
- The Old Bell Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Whatley Manor 5 4.7 miles
- The Duke Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Stanton Manor Hotel 3.4 miles
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 7.8 miles
- The Close Hotel 4 7.8 miles
- The Kings Arms Coaching Inn 3 3.2 miles
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 4.5 miles
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 7.9 miles
Schools in Great Somerford
- Somerfords' Walter Powell C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 6.1 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 8.4 miles
- Hartham Country house 8.7 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 10.8 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.9 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 12.4 miles
- County Ground Stadium 12.8 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 12.9 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 13.1 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 13.6 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 13.8 miles