Mere is a small market town and civil parish at the southern tip of Wiltshire, sitting on a greensand ridge where the chalk downs of Cranborne Chase fall away towards Somerset and Dorset. The settlement takes its name from the broad natural lake or "mere" at its heart and enjoys wide, rural views across the Blackmore Vale; its situation makes it a handy base for walkers and visitors exploring nearby National Trust landscapes such as Stourhead and the surrounding rolling countryside.
Historically a market and coaching stop, Mere still shows a compact centre of narrow streets, a parish church and a mix of Georgian and earlier buildings. The local economy is largely agricultural with a steady contribution from small shops, hospitality and tourism, and the town retains a strong community feel with regular events, active clubs and village pubs that reflect its long rural traditions.
Postcode districts covering Mere
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 20.7 miles
- Yeovil 20 miles
- Salisbury 19.4 miles
- Trowbridge 16.3 miles
- Frome 9 miles
- Melksham 20.4 miles
- Melksham Without 20.5 miles
- Devizes 21.5 miles
- Ferndown 24.9 miles
- Warminster 8.5 miles
- Westbury 12.2 miles
- Keynsham 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mere Built-up area 0.8 miles
- West Knoyle Parish 1.9 miles
- Milton on Stour Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Kingston Deverill Parish 2.9 miles
- Silton Parish 3 miles
- Zeals Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Stourton with Gasper Parish 3.3 miles
- East Knoyle Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Bourton Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Gillingham Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Kilmington Parish 3.8 miles
- Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield Parish 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Mere
BA12 6BB, BA12 6DT, BA12 6FD, BA12 6HT, BA12 6JE, BA12 6BN, BA12 6BH, BA12 6FN, BA12 6BD … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 27.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 28.7 miles
- Gillingham 3.9 miles
- Tisbury Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Mere Ad
- The George Inn 3 0.9 miles
- The White Lion Inn 4 3 miles
- The Bell & Crown 2.8 miles
- The Grosvenor Arms 5.2 miles
- Spread Eagle Inn 4 3.3 miles
- Hunters Lodge Inn 3 5.3 miles
- The Nog Inn 7.4 miles
- The Lamb Inn 5.2 miles
- The Dove Inn 4 8.6 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 8.5 miles
Schools in Mere
- Mere School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stourhead Estate 3.2 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 5.3 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 6.2 miles
- Longleat Country house 6.8 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 7.5 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 12.1 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 12.3 miles
- Western Downs Hill 12.4 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 17.3 miles
- Crichel House Estate 18.4 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 18.8 miles