Freshford
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.34, -2.312 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 78 60 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
The village and parish of Freshford sits in a steep, wooded valley carved by the River Frome in Bath and North East Somerset, between Bath and Bradford-on-Avon. Its honey‑coloured stone houses, a small packhorse bridge and former mill buildings give the place a distinctive rural character, and much of the settlement lies within a conservation area with rivermeadows and the escarpment of the Cotswolds rising close by.
Historically the river powered small mills and the area retains a strong sense of history and community; today many residents commute to nearby towns from the local railway station on the Bath–Bristol line, while small businesses, farms and active community groups keep village life lively. It’s popular with walkers and those seeking a rural base near urban centres, valued for its listed buildings, converted industrial sites and scenic setting.
Postcode districts covering Freshford
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Bath 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Trowbridge 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14 miles22.5 km
- Chippenham 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Yate 14.9 miles24 km
- Frome 10 miles16.1 km
- Portishead 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Clevedon 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Nailsea 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Melksham 8.1 miles13 km
Neighbouring places
- Freshford Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Winsley Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Hinton Charterhouse Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Westwood Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Winsley & Westwood Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Combe Down Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Claverton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Southstoke Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bradford-on-Avon North Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Freshford
BA2 7UD, BA2 7UG, BA2 7UB, BA2 7UH, BA2 7GP, BA2 7UR, BA2 7US, BA2 7UQ, BA2 7UN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Bournemouth Airport 43.7 miles70.3 km
- Freshford Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Avoncliff Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
Hotels near Freshford Ad
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Eight 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bailbrook House 4 4.4 miles7 km
Schools in Freshford
- Freshford Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Hartham Country house 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 10 miles16.1 km
- Longleat Country house 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km