Mere is a small market town in the south of Wiltshire, England, tucked at the foot of the chalk escarpment of Cranborne Chase and close to the borders with Dorset and Somerset. Its name comes from an old mere or lake that once dominated the valley; remnants of a medieval motte-and-bailey castle and a compact historic centre give a strong sense of its long past as a local market and coaching settlement.
Today Mere blends agriculture and small-scale tourism - antique shops, independent businesses and a local museum serve visitors drawn to nearby attractions such as Stourhead and the walking country around the escarpment and Salisbury Plain. Community life feels village-like despite the town’s historic core, with seasonal events and a steady flow of walkers and countryside visitors sustaining the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Mere
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Yeovil 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Salisbury 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Trowbridge 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Frome 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Melksham 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Melksham Without 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Devizes 22 miles35.4 km
- Warminster 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Westbury 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Keynsham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Neston 22.9 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Silton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Zeals Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Milton on Stour Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stourton with Gasper Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Bourton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- West Knoyle Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kilmington Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Kingston Deverill Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Gillingham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Pen Selwood Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- East Knoyle Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Mere
BA12 6EF, BA12 6EY, BA12 6HF, BA12 6EZ, BA12 6AX, BA12 6HL, BA12 6EH, BA12 6BU, BA12 6HQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Bournemouth Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
- Gillingham 3.7 miles6 km
- Bruton Railway Station 7.9 miles12.8 km
Hotels near Mere Ad
- The Old Red Lion 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Home Farm 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Dolphin Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The George Inn 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Old Bell - Warminster 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Holbrook Manor & Spa - Oceana Collection 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Mere
- Mere School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stourhead Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Longleat Country house 6.8 miles11 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Western Downs Hill 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Crichel House Estate 18.8 miles30.2 km