FROME has been crowned the ‘best place to live’ in Somerset and Bristol.
The 2025 rankings from independent business website, Muddy Stilettos, has revealed its top-10 of towns, villages and areas in Somerset and Bristol.
And the east Somerset town of Frome comes out on top, with North Somerset’s Clevedon coming second, and the county’s only city – Wells – in third.
The rankings were put together using an online poll and recommendations.
“From fabulous shops and places to eat, to great schools and community spirit, these are the places worth moving to,” a Muddy Stilettos spokesperson said.
On Frome, they added: “This community-minded town is packed with arty, artisan shops, eateries and other businesses, with an indie cinema and a music venue where the likes of Paul McCartney ‘just pop in’. And it hosts the best designer-maker-producer street market in the west.”
The 2025 top-10 best places to live in the Somerset and Bristol category is:
1. Frome
2. Clevedon
3. Wells
4. Castle Cary
5. Larkhall, Bath
6. Dulverton
7. Glastonbury
8. Bruton
9. Southville, Bristol
10. Chew Magna
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The streets of Frome are popular with shoppers and posing children… Picture: Paul Jones/Somerset Leveller
Wells is not the only city in Somerset. Bath is also in Somerset!! Although not in the Somerset Council area, but the Somerset Council area is only part of the County of Somerset.