Bathampton
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.395, -2.326 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 77 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Bathampton is a small village on the eastern edge of Bath, tucked beside the River Avon where it meets the Kennet and Avon Canal. It lies beneath Bathampton Down and overlooks the open floodplain known as Bathampton Meadows, which provides riverside walks, wildlife habitat and wide views back towards the city. The settlement includes a riverside mill and a historic parish church, with a mix of 18th‑ and 19th‑century houses that reflect the influence of nearby Georgian Bath.
Today Bathampton combines a rural feel with easy access to urban amenities: canal boats, walkers and cyclists are a familiar sight, while farming and conservation keep the meadows as an important green space. The village has an active local life centred on its church and village hall, and many residents commute into Bath or work in the surrounding region, balancing village tranquillity with good transport links.
Postcode districts covering Bathampton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 12.7 miles
- Bath 2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 9.2 miles
- Stroud 24.4 miles
- Trowbridge 7.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 10.2 miles
- Chippenham 9.9 miles
- Yate 11.1 miles
- Frome 13.6 miles
- Portishead 20.4 miles
- Clevedon 23 miles
- Nailsea 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bathampton Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Lambridge Ward 0.8 miles
- Bathwick Ward 1 mile
- Walcot Ward 1.1 miles
- Batheaston Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Bathford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Bathavon North Ward 1.3 miles
- Claverton Parish 1.8 miles
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 1.8 miles
- Lansdown Ward 1.9 miles
- Swainswick Parish 2 miles
- Bath Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Bathampton
BA2 6UW, BA2 6UF, BA2 6UR, BA2 6UH, BA2 6SY, BA2 6RP, BA2 6TD, BA2 6XL, BA2 6RN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17 miles
- Cardiff Airport 43.8 miles
- Bath Spa Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Bathampton Ad
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 1.9 miles
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 1.8 miles
- Bailbrook House 4 0.6 miles
- Eight 1.7 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 3 miles
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 1.6 miles
- Dukes Bath 4 1.3 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 1.8 miles
Schools in Bathampton
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fashion Museum Museum 1.7 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 1.7 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 1.7 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 1.8 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 3.2 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6.2 miles
- Hartham Country house 6.5 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.2 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.7 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.9 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.9 miles