The town of Mere in Wiltshire lies in the southwestern corner of the county, close to the border with Dorset. It is about five miles to the north of the town of Gillingham in Dorset and is bypassed by the A303 trunk road, which gives accessibility to many other parts of the south and southwest. The word Mere is very common as an element in English place names, normally meaning a broad lake or marches. Mere in Wiltshire is at the extreme southwestern tip of Salisbury Plain. The town has an old market square (unfortunately no longer in use for markets), a chiming town clock and a 15th century church, the parish church of St Michael. If you are looking for refreshment or somewhere to stay in Mere, you could try the Walnut Tree Inn. Alternative pubs are The Butt of Sherry, The George and the historic Old Ship Inn. Mere makes a great base for visiting Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset. It is within easy reach of Longleat House (famous for its Safari Park), Thomas Hardy Country, Stonehenge and the cathedral city of Salisbury. Every year the Mere Literary Festival is held in the town, starting on the second Monday in October.
Dentist
Dental Surgery
Mere Dental Practice
Doctor
Inn
Pub and Bar
Butt of Sherry
George Inn
Walnut Tree Inn
Restaurant
Butt of Sherry
George Inn
Indigo Blue
No 8 Restaurant
School
Mere First School
Stourbridge House School
Solicitor
Rutter & Rutter Wincanton Solicitors
Shops
Activities
SkySchool(Aviation Sports)
Places to Stay near Mere
The Old Ship Hotel (0.23 miles)
The Old Ship Hotel in Mere is a hotel full of rustic charm and character. Once the private residence of Sir John Coventry MP (untill 1682). It was his banishment ... More
Chetcombe House B&B (0.33 miles)
White Lion Inn (2.39 miles)
The White Lion Inn at Bourton represents all the very best that a traditional Dorset Inn has to offer. Built in 1726 the beautiful old building offers a warm welcome in a comfortable and relaxing ... More | visit website
Spread Eagle Inn (2.63 miles)
The Somerset Arms (4.11 miles)
The Somerset Arms is set in some of England's most beautiful countryside. Just four miles from Longleat and four miles from Stourhead, this Great British pub-with-rooms has recently been refurbished to a luxurious standard.
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Hunters Lodge Inn (4.73 miles)
The Glen B&B (5.58 miles)
Cools Farm (5.68 miles)
Cools Farm is an original 1620s listed farmhouse recently refurbished to a high standard. Three double bedrooms, one of which is a Family Room, provide comfortable and characterful accommodation for our guests and we are ... More | visit website
The Bath Arms at Longleat (5.75 miles)
Set in the quiet, quintessential village of Horningsham, The Bath Arms is a stylish & quirky boutique hotel. Sited within Lord Bath’s magnificent Longleat Estate, it's the kind of place where nothing is too much trouble.
The ... More | visit website
The Lamb Inn (5.85 miles)
The Lamb began trading as a public house probably as early as the twelfth century. By 1870 it was already well established as a posting inn that supplied 300 post horses for coaches. To this day, ... More | visit website
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