About

If it's 'cool' Somerset you're searching for, look no further than the historic market town of Frome. Located 13 miles south of Bath, the town rests at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills, and centres around the River Frome.

Take a walk around this attractive town built upon steep, cobbled hills, and discover parts of the Medieval street pattern, such as Cheap Street, which has a stream running along its length. Thanks to the wool and cloth industry, Frome was one of the largest towns in Somerset until the Industrial Revolution, and from AD 950 until 1650 was larger than Bath.

Frome Heritage Museum is located in the centre of the town in a historic listed building and houses a collection of local history, with a particularly important collection of artefacts from the bronze foundry of J.W. Singer.

Today, Frome is a centre for arts, crafts, and culture, with a number of galleries, a contemporary craft centre, and beloved live performance venue The Cheese & Grain. The town also hosts a nationally recognised ten day annual festival every July.

Catherine Hill has become known for The Frome Independent, an award-winning, destination street market with a difference. On the first Sunday of each month (from March to November) the market showcases the best independent craftspeople, designers, makers, producers and traders in the South West. 

Alongside The Frome Independent and Frome Festival is an equally eclectic mix of markets, including twice weekly general markets, a weekly country market, and a monthly Farmers' Market.