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 miles20.5 km
- Bath 2 miles3.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stroud 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Trowbridge 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Chippenham 9.9 miles16 km
- Yate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Frome 13.6 miles22 km
- Portishead 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Clevedon 23 miles37 km
- Nailsea 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bathampton Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Lambridge Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Bathwick Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Walcot Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Batheaston Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bathford Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bathavon North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Claverton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lansdown Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Swainswick Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bath Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Bathampton
BA2 6RU, BA2 6SG, BA2 6TU, BA2 6RX, BA2 6TJ, BA2 6UE, BA2 6XF, BA2 6XJ, BA2 6UP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17 miles27.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 43.8 miles70.6 km
- Bath Spa Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Bathampton Ad
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 1.9 miles3 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bailbrook House 4 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Eight 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Dukes Bath 4 1.3 miles2.2 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
Schools in Bathampton
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fashion Museum Museum 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6.2 miles10 km
- Hartham Country house 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.9 miles17.6 km