Resource
Centre
Welcome to the Resource Centre. The aim is to provide a wide
range of information on Frome but if you have a specific query
which is not covered here please email us and we will try
and find an answer. If you are researching Family
History please see the History
page for useful contacts.
Market days: There are general markets on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Specialist markets are held in the Cheese & Grain
at various times, including the Farmers Market
on the second Saturday of every month.
The Wednesday cattle market is at Standerwick (4 miles
from Frome).
There are many specialist shops in Frome, especially in the
Catherine Hill area.
For general information on shops and businesses in Frome see
www.frome.towntalk.co.uk
Population: approx 25,000.
Twin towns: Chateau Gontier, France; Murrhardt,
Germany; Rabka-Zdrój, Poland.
Frome has an active Twinning Association www.frometwinning.co.uk.
Local Newspapers: Somerset Standard, weekly, including
property pages 01373 462379; Frome Times, fortnightly free
paper 01373 452109; Fosseway Magazine, weekly free paper 01963
365117.
Industry: printing, quarrying, cheese and
dairy products, many other small companies.
Distances from Frome: Bath
- 13 miles Longleat
- 4 miles
Wells - 15
miles Stourhead - 9
miles Salisbury - 26
miles Bath & West Showground
- 12 miles
Travel information
Rail: Frome is on the Bristol – Weymouth line, connections
are available to London. Contact 08457 484950 or www.nationalrail.co.uk
National Express coaches run daily to Frome from London. For further information see www.nationalexpress.com.
Local buses are mainly run by First Bus, contact www.firstgroup.com.
For other services contact 0870 608 2 608 or www.traveline.info.
We have a number of Information Sheets available in printable
format:
Useful Links :
www.mendip.gov.uk
- local district web site
www.visitsouthwest.co.uk
- regional tourist board site
www.ville-chateau-gontier.fr
- twin town
www.murrhardt.de
- twin town
www.frome-tc.gov.uk - town council website
www.visitsomerset.co.uk
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