Guidebook to Frome
Neighbourhoods
Gorgeous medieval shopping street on a steepish hill. All of the shops, cafes and restaurants on this pedestrian street are independently-owned and there's a fantastic choice.
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Catherine Hill
Catherine HillGorgeous medieval shopping street on a steepish hill. All of the shops, cafes and restaurants on this pedestrian street are independently-owned and there's a fantastic choice.
Another medieval shopping street in Frome, full of shops and cafes and with lots of atmosphere. The narrow pedestrian street has an interesting 'leat' (medieval drain) running down its centre!
Cheap Street
Cheap StreetAnother medieval shopping street in Frome, full of shops and cafes and with lots of atmosphere. The narrow pedestrian street has an interesting 'leat' (medieval drain) running down its centre!
Gentle St, Frome BA11, Regno Unito
One of the settings for the Poldark TV series.
Food scene
There are so many good places to eat in and around Frome that we keep on discovering new ones!
This is our favourite place to eat in the whole of Frome. Delicious little sharing plates, friendly staff and a gorgeous garden. Must book as it’s very small and only open Thursday to Saturday evenings
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High Pavement Restaurant
8 Palmer StThis is our favourite place to eat in the whole of Frome. Delicious little sharing plates, friendly staff and a gorgeous garden. Must book as it’s very small and only open Thursday to Saturday evenings
Tasty and good-value food in a bistro ambience. Upstairs is quieter and more intimate - best for the evening. Dogs are welcome at lunchtime. If the restaurant is full you can always pop two doors down to their wine bar, which serves steak or mussels and chips.
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Bistro Lotte
23 Catherine StTasty and good-value food in a bistro ambience. Upstairs is quieter and more intimate - best for the evening. Dogs are welcome at lunchtime. If the restaurant is full you can always pop two doors down to their wine bar, which serves steak or mussels and chips.
So much more than a pub, it's set in nearby Mells and has been here since 1480. You have a choice of several different dining rooms as well as sitting at one of the outside tables in the lovely courtyard in fine weather. The food is delicious and there is lots of atmosphere.
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The Talbot Inn
Selwood StreetSo much more than a pub, it's set in nearby Mells and has been here since 1480. You have a choice of several different dining rooms as well as sitting at one of the outside tables in the lovely courtyard in fine weather. The food is delicious and there is lots of atmosphere.
You’d never expect to find a bakery inside a converted church! You can buy delicious bread and other food, or sit down at a table for tea or coffee, a salad or sandwich. It’s conveniently located near the top of Catherine Hill.
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Rye Bakery
Whittox LaneYou’d never expect to find a bakery inside a converted church! You can buy delicious bread and other food, or sit down at a table for tea or coffee, a salad or sandwich. It’s conveniently located near the top of Catherine Hill.
An unusual pub with creative decoration and lots of atmosphere. The food is Uruguayan, which is unexpected to find in a pub! Steaks are a speciality.
The Crown Inn
24 KeyfordAn unusual pub with creative decoration and lots of atmosphere. The food is Uruguayan, which is unexpected to find in a pub! Steaks are a speciality.
Friendly Italian restaurant with lots of good choices. Ask for a table downstairs which is livelier and has the best atmosphere.
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Castello Restaurant
17 Palmer StFriendly Italian restaurant with lots of good choices. Ask for a table downstairs which is livelier and has the best atmosphere.
A large glass-fronted building, containing a wine bar/restaurant that is open all day long, and is big enough that you can often get a table without booking. Food is international: fish, burgers, pizzas, creative cuisine.
8 Stony St
8 Stony StreetA large glass-fronted building, containing a wine bar/restaurant that is open all day long, and is big enough that you can often get a table without booking. Food is international: fish, burgers, pizzas, creative cuisine.
On the corner of the main market square, always busy and you can’t book - just walk in. Dog friendly inside and out.
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The River House
2 Bridge StOn the corner of the main market square, always busy and you can’t book - just walk in. Dog friendly inside and out.
Shopping
Lots of independent shops - in fact nearly all of the shops, cafes and restaurants on both Cheap Street and Catherine Hill are independently owned.
Frome is well-known as a bustling and creative market town, and it has weekly and monthly markets. Frome Independent Market takes place on the first Sunday of every month between March and December. It's without a doubt the best market we have ever been to in the UK!
There are general markets every Wednesday and Saturday 9am-3pm, with stalls in the Cattle Market Car Park by the Cheese and Grain and at the bottom of Cheap Street. You can find out more on the Frome Weekly Market Facebook page.
The Frome Country Market, full of local produce, plants, crafts and art, takes place every Thursday in the Cheese and Grain.
The Frome Collectors and Flea Market, every Wednesday, sells quality second-hand goods, antiques and collectibles.
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Frome Market
Frome is well-known as a bustling and creative market town, and it has weekly and monthly markets. Frome Independent Market takes place on the first Sunday of every month between March and December. It's without a doubt the best market we have ever been to in the UK!
There are general markets every Wednesday and Saturday 9am-3pm, with stalls in the Cattle Market Car Park by the Cheese and Grain and at the bottom of Cheap Street. You can find out more on the Frome Weekly Market Facebook page.
The Frome Country Market, full of local produce, plants, crafts and art, takes place every Thursday in the Cheese and Grain.
The Frome Collectors and Flea Market, every Wednesday, sells quality second-hand goods, antiques and collectibles.
Friendly and helpful staff, a good range of books, even dogs are welcome to come in!
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Hunting Raven Books
10 Cheap StFriendly and helpful staff, a good range of books, even dogs are welcome to come in!
Entertainment
There are so many venues here, we are spoilt for choice. Best known is the Cheese & Grain (which has hosted Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice, Robert Plant). Then there's the Merlin Theatre (which has hosted performance poet Roger McGough, as well as a number of stand-up comedians), Frome Memorial Theatre and the outdoors ECOS amphitheatre.
Hosts regular gigs - from music to comedy. If you want an evening out - make sure you book in advance.
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Cheese & Grain
Justice LaneHosts regular gigs - from music to comedy. If you want an evening out - make sure you book in advance.
Sightseeing
A lovely place for walking in the woods and around the lake, with food available all day, special events and exhibitions, a bar, live music, yoga, a wild swimming pool, hot tub, a pedalo on the lake. You could add on a day's glamping at Marston Park before or after staying with us.
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Marston Park
Tuckmarsh LaneA lovely place for walking in the woods and around the lake, with food available all day, special events and exhibitions, a bar, live music, yoga, a wild swimming pool, hot tub, a pedalo on the lake. You could add on a day's glamping at Marston Park before or after staying with us.
The nearby town has yet more good restaurants and the famous Hauser & Wirth gallery
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Bruton
The nearby town has yet more good restaurants and the famous Hauser & Wirth gallery