Batheaston
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.417, -2.33 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 77 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
The village of Batheaston sits just east of Bath in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset, nestling on the northern bank of the River Avon and alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal. Its lanes rise from the riverside, offering views towards the city and surrounding hills, and the built environment mixes older stone cottages with Georgian and Victorian terraces that reflect its long history as a riverside stopping point on the road into Bath.
There is a strong local community with shops, pubs and clubs, and many residents commute into Bath or Bristol, while traces of a modest industrial past remain in former mill sites and canal buildings. Quiet towpaths, nearby open countryside on the edge of the Cotswolds and a number of listed buildings contribute to a village character popular with walkers, families and those seeking an accessible rural feel close to the city.
Postcode districts covering Batheaston
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bath 3.1 miles5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Stroud 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Trowbridge 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Chippenham 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Yate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Frome 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Portishead 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Clevedon 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Nailsea 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Batheaston Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- St. Catherine Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bathavon North Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Swainswick Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lambridge Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bathampton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bathford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Walcot Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Charlcombe Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Lansdown Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bathwick Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cold Ashton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Batheaston
BA1 8AF, BA1 7DJ, BA1 7PJ, BA1 7JQ, BA1 7AF, BA1 7JW, BA1 7JX, BA1 7RJ, BA1 7BS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 43.7 miles70.3 km
- Bath Spa Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near Batheaston Ad
- Bailbrook House 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 2.6 miles4.3 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Eight 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Dukes Bath 4 2.5 miles4 km
- The Bath Priory Hotel and Spa 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
Schools in Batheaston
- Batheaston Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fashion Museum Museum 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hartham Country house 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10 miles16 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km