Bathavon South
Ward in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.34, -2.4 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 72 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
The Bathavon South electoral ward sits on the rural–urban fringe of Bath and North East Somerset, close to the city of Bath. It mixes small villages, farmland and commuter suburbs set among rolling limestone hills and hedgerows, with the nearby River Avon and canal corridors providing attractive walking routes and a scenic link into the city.
Historically the area grew from farming communities and country estates that serviced Bath, and today its economy blends agriculture, local services and a significant number of residents who commute into the city. Local life tends to revolve around village halls, pubs and primary schools, while conservation of rural character and sensitive historic landscapes is a recurring theme in local politics and planning.
Postcode districts covering Bathavon South
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 12 miles19.3 km
- Bath 3 miles4.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Trowbridge 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Chipping Sodbury 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Chippenham 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Yate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Frome 9.9 miles16 km
- Portishead 19 miles30.6 km
- Clevedon 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Nailsea 16.7 miles26.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Combe Hay Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Dunkerton and Tunley Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Englishcombe Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Odd Down Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wellow Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Southstoke Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Peasedown St. John Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Priston Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Moorlands Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Southdown Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Peasedown Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shoscombe Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Bathavon South
BA2 0DQ, BA2 8BZ, BA2 7BP, BA2 2FS, BA2 7PN, BA2 8QT, BA2 9EG, BA2 7NX, BA2 7DD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 40.9 miles65.8 km
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bath Spa Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
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Schools in Bathavon South
- Freshford Church School Primary
- Marksbury C of E Primary School Primary
- Monkton Combe School Independent - all ages
- Shoscombe Church School Primary
- St Julian's Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Twerton Park Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Hartham Country house 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11.4 miles18.4 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km