With a population of under 1,000, Farrington Gurney is certainly a village that feels stuck in a timewarp.
Located at the foot of the Mendips, close to the city of Wells, it’s only 30 minutes from Bristol.
The village was once involved with the local coal mining industry and there was a small railway station there from 1927 until 1959.
With just one pub, a small Co-Op and a petrol station, the main road through the village covers the essentials for villagers and visitors.
But it’s the Farrington’s farm shop, cafe, playbarn and shopping village that has become the real hub of this delightful village.
As you can see from these 13 photos, Farrington Gurney is a tranquil and timeless village well worth a visit this summer.
1. Farrington Gurney
2. Picture postcard village
The narrow lanes in the village are lined with wonderful properties such as this rose-covered cottage in Church Street
3. Worzel Gummidge returns!
Farrington Gurney is still very much a rural village and even some of the local properties retain this countryside element - including a scarecrow in the front garden of this cottage
4. Destination venue
Farrington’s farm has a farm shop and cafe, book shop, fish and chip shop, playbarn and small shopping village of independent shops and businesses including a beauty salon and hair studio