Guidebook for Frome
Food Scene
Just round the corner from us. New. Good value. Very popular (need to book for supper). Good French food. Provides breakfast, lunch and supper.
59 recommandé par les habitants
Bistro Lotte
23 Catherine StJust round the corner from us. New. Good value. Very popular (need to book for supper). Good French food. Provides breakfast, lunch and supper.
Run by Stuart and Aimee, who are fab! Excellent tapas. Fine wine. Relaxed and efficient service. Currently open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Two sittings in the evening. Absolutely essential to book. Popular with Fromites! Sits comfortably in the Catherine Hill zone in the heart of Frome.
32 recommandé par les habitants
High Pavement Restaurant
8 Palmer StRun by Stuart and Aimee, who are fab! Excellent tapas. Fine wine. Relaxed and efficient service. Currently open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Two sittings in the evening. Absolutely essential to book. Popular with Fromites! Sits comfortably in the Catherine Hill zone in the heart of Frome.
Wholesome organic and vegan cafe with a great creche for children. A good family meeting place for young and old. All food cooked and prepared on-site and made from good ingredients. Central situation in the town.
43 recommandé par les habitants
Rye Bakery
Whittox LaneWholesome organic and vegan cafe with a great creche for children. A good family meeting place for young and old. All food cooked and prepared on-site and made from good ingredients. Central situation in the town.
Much-frequented by discerning locals. Offers quality teas and coffees with selected pastries. Great vinyl collection in-house and lovely window seats to look out of or be seen in on The Hill!
11 recommandé par les habitants
Moo & Two
27 Catherine HillMuch-frequented by discerning locals. Offers quality teas and coffees with selected pastries. Great vinyl collection in-house and lovely window seats to look out of or be seen in on The Hill!
A good size and open at all regular times. Excellent wine shop. Great for pizza amongst other treats. Stylish and popular.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Eight Stony Street
8 Stony StA good size and open at all regular times. Excellent wine shop. Great for pizza amongst other treats. Stylish and popular.
Drinks & Nightlife
Places to go for a drink but not to eat.
Popular with Frome inhabitants (not just visitors). Mixed age-groups go. Guaranteed interesting, local company.
23 recommandé par les habitants
The Three Swans
16-17 King StPopular with Frome inhabitants (not just visitors). Mixed age-groups go. Guaranteed interesting, local company.
This is a truly old-fashioned pub with absolutely no frills - except a packet of crisps. Frequented by real locals who drink cider and smoke (outside). It is an experience!!
The Lamb & Fountain
57 Castle StreetThis is a truly old-fashioned pub with absolutely no frills - except a packet of crisps. Frequented by real locals who drink cider and smoke (outside). It is an experience!!
The Griffin has live music regularly and offers much-appreciated burgers. There may be a pub quiz going on. Popular, local, young pub - as in full of young people.
14 recommandé par les habitants
The Griffin
6 Milk StThe Griffin has live music regularly and offers much-appreciated burgers. There may be a pub quiz going on. Popular, local, young pub - as in full of young people.
Parks & Nature
National Trust estate with a good cafe, farm shop, lovely gardens and grounds (dogs on leads), family house - can't tour the whole building - and a good day out.
276 recommandé par les habitants
Stourhead
National Trust estate with a good cafe, farm shop, lovely gardens and grounds (dogs on leads), family house - can't tour the whole building - and a good day out.
Great zoo! Not cheap! Family day out. Butlins nearby..... Lord Thynne's ancestral home. Entertainment laid on in the house, employing young people from Frome.
78 recommandé par les habitants
Longleat
Great zoo! Not cheap! Family day out. Butlins nearby..... Lord Thynne's ancestral home. Entertainment laid on in the house, employing young people from Frome.
A lovely Somerset village with an active shop (with post office and cafe), beautiful church, great pub (The Talbot) for lunches and suppers, where dogs are welcome! Peaceful, timeless classic.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Mells
A lovely Somerset village with an active shop (with post office and cafe), beautiful church, great pub (The Talbot) for lunches and suppers, where dogs are welcome! Peaceful, timeless classic.
A perfect Somerset village with beautiful church, renowned pub lunch (The Three Horseshoes), wonderful rolling hills on all sides.
Batcombe
A perfect Somerset village with beautiful church, renowned pub lunch (The Three Horseshoes), wonderful rolling hills on all sides.
Arts & Culture
Royal Theatre has great shows that often transfer to The West End. Endless shopping in sophisticated shops - home from home to Oxford Street of Kensington really. Countless eateries and wineries, etc. The Roman Bath Museum is excellent. The Abbey is beautiful. You can go by train or bus from Frome to avoid parking costs and both bus and train stations are centrally located. There is a Park and Ride service if required.
721 recommandé par les habitants
Bath
Royal Theatre has great shows that often transfer to The West End. Endless shopping in sophisticated shops - home from home to Oxford Street of Kensington really. Countless eateries and wineries, etc. The Roman Bath Museum is excellent. The Abbey is beautiful. You can go by train or bus from Frome to avoid parking costs and both bus and train stations are centrally located. There is a Park and Ride service if required.
Very local and run by volunteers but an interesting collection of artefacts. Closed October-March.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Frome Museum
North ParadeVery local and run by volunteers but an interesting collection of artefacts. Closed October-March.
Breathtaking internal architecture and atmosphere. Choral evensong on Sundays. Central to the town/city so a good starting point for sightseeing.
289 recommandé par les habitants
Wells Cathedral
Cathedral GreenBreathtaking internal architecture and atmosphere. Choral evensong on Sundays. Central to the town/city so a good starting point for sightseeing.
Shopping
All independent shops: vintage, upcycling, dog-centric, jewellery, vinyl discs, rugs and baskets, designer hardware, antiques, etc.
Also, nearby Cheap Street for more authentic, original shopping experiences, including wholefoods, a book shop and many more clothes shops.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Catherine Hill
Catherine HillAll independent shops: vintage, upcycling, dog-centric, jewellery, vinyl discs, rugs and baskets, designer hardware, antiques, etc.
Also, nearby Cheap Street for more authentic, original shopping experiences, including wholefoods, a book shop and many more clothes shops.
It is not a big version of M & S but covers essential needs. There is also a Co-op near us, which is pretty well-stocked and only 2 minutes away. Otherwise, a Sainsbury's (car ride), Asda (car-ride) and Lidl (car ride). Pretty all-round!
11 recommandé par les habitants
Marks and Spencer
It is not a big version of M & S but covers essential needs. There is also a Co-op near us, which is pretty well-stocked and only 2 minutes away. Otherwise, a Sainsbury's (car ride), Asda (car-ride) and Lidl (car ride). Pretty all-round!