Combe Down
Ward in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.361, -2.344 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 76 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Combe Down is an electoral ward on the southern rim of Bath, within the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset in England. It centres on the old hill village and surrounding suburbs, offering panoramic views over the city and the surrounding countryside. The ward is largely residential, with a mix of Georgian and Victorian stone-built houses, local shops and community facilities, and many residents who commute into Bath or nearby cities.
The area is best known for its historic use of local Bath stone: nineteenth-century quarries and a network of mines shaped the character of the place and later required major stabilisation works. A disused railway tunnel through the hill, the Combe Down Tunnel, has been repurposed as part of the Two Tunnels Greenway, giving walkers and cyclists a notable local amenity. Conservation areas, active local societies and independent businesses keep a strong village feel while the ward remains closely tied to the cultural and economic life of Bath.
Postcode districts covering Combe Down
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 13.1 miles21 km
- Bath 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Trowbridge 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Chippenham 11.8 miles19 km
- Yate 13.1 miles21 km
- Frome 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Portishead 20.5 miles33 km
- Clevedon 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Nailsea 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Melksham 9.2 miles14.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Southstoke Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Moorlands Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bathwick Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bath Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Oldfield Park Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Claverton Parish 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Odd Down Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Kingsmead Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Combe Hay Parish 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Combe Down
BA2 5FG, BA2 5DD, BA2 7AN, BA2 5SP, BA2 5JA, BA2 5BE, BA2 5BD, BA2 5NZ, BA2 7ET … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 43.2 miles69.5 km
- Bath Spa Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Combe Down Ad
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Eight 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Dukes Bath 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
Schools in Combe Down
- Combe Down C of E Primary School Primary
- Ralph Allen School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 1.9 miles3 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Hartham Country house 8.6 miles13.8 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 12.4 miles19.9 km