Claverton
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.371, -2.309 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 78 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Claverton is a small, largely rural village and civil parish on the south side of the River Avon, perched on the hills just outside Bath in Bath and North East Somerset. Its steep slopes give sweeping views across the Avon valley and the city, and the parish is crossed by the historic Kennet and Avon Canal, whose towpath and waterways are popular with walkers and boaters. The most famous local landmark is Claverton Manor, home to the American Museum in Britain, set in formal grounds and drawing visitors year-round.
The settlement retains a distinctly rural character with historic buildings and a compact community; early 19th‑century engineering survives at the nearby Claverton Pumping Station, which helped keep the canal supplied from the river. Economically the area is a mix of residential life for people who commute to Bath and small‑scale agriculture and tourism, and local conservation and heritage concerns play a strong role in village life.
Postcode districts covering Claverton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Bath 2.5 miles4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Trowbridge 5.6 miles9 km
- Chipping Sodbury 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Chippenham 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Yate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Frome 12.1 miles19.6 km
- Portishead 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Clevedon 24 miles38.6 km
- Nailsea 19.9 miles32 km
- Melksham 7.6 miles12.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bathwick Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Combe Down Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Monkton Farleigh Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bathampton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Winsley & Westwood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Winsley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bathford Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Walcot Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Freshford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Claverton
BA2 7PW, BA2 7BW, BA2 7BB, BA2 7PX, BA2 7BJ, BA2 7BE, BA2 7BP, BA2 7BH, BA2 7BD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 44.6 miles71.8 km
- Freshford Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Bath Spa Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Claverton Ad
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Eight 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Bailbrook House 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dukes Bath 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hartham Country house 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 8 miles12.8 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km