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 miles
- Bath 3 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 23.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 9.9 miles
- Trowbridge 8.5 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 13.6 miles
- Chippenham 14.6 miles
- Yate 14.1 miles
- Frome 9.9 miles
- Portishead 19 miles
- Clevedon 20.7 miles
- Nailsea 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Combe Hay Parish 0.9 miles
- Dunkerton and Tunley Parish 1.1 miles
- Englishcombe Parish 1.2 miles
- Odd Down Ward 1.6 miles
- Wellow Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Southstoke Parish 1.7 miles
- Peasedown St. John Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Priston Parish 2.2 miles
- Moorlands Ward 2.2 miles
- Southdown Ward 2.3 miles
- Peasedown Ward 2.3 miles
- Shoscombe Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bathavon South
BA2 8PB, BA2 7EA, BA2 7HL, BA2 7DZ, BA2 7JW, BA2 0QG, BA2 7DQ, BA2 8QG, BA2 0AU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 14.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 40.9 miles
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Bath Spa Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels in Bathavon South Ad
- Hotel Indigo Bath 3.5
- Homewood Park Hotel and Spa 4
- Royal Hotel 3
- The Black Fox
- The Wheelwrights Arms Hotel 4
- YHA Bath Hostel 3
- The Bear 4
- The George Inn & Plaine
- The Seven Stars 3
- Homewood Park 4
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 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.3 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 3.4 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 3.4 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 3.6 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 6.4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.7 miles
- Hartham Country house 11.4 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11.4 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 11.6 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.6 miles