Lansdown
Ward in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.398, -2.369 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 74 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Lansdown is an electoral ward in Bath and North East Somerset covering the northern fringe of Bath, where suburban streets meet open downland. The ward includes stretches of Lansdown Hill and the city’s Bath Racecourse, and is noted for its panoramic views over the Georgian cityscape and the surrounding Cotswold countryside.
Historically the area is associated with the 1643 Battle of Lansdowne, and today it mixes historic terraces near the city centre with later suburban housing, local shops and active community groups. Economically and socially it leans towards a commuter and service-orientated profile, with tourism and Bath’s heritage nearby shaping everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Lansdown
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Bath 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Stroud 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Trowbridge 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Chippenham 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Yate 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Frome 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Portishead 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Clevedon 21.1 miles34 km
- Nailsea 17 miles27.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Weston Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Walcot Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Charlcombe Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Kingsmead Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Lambridge Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bath Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bathavon North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Westmoreland Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Oldfield Park Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Swainswick Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bathwick Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Twerton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Lansdown
BA1 5EZ, BA1 5QR, BA1 5SJ, BA1 5RT, BA1 5PN, BA1 5ED, BA1 2SZ, BA1 5TA, BA1 5TD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 42 miles67.6 km
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bath Spa Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
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Schools in Lansdown
- Kingswood Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Kingswood School Independent - secondary
- Royal High School GDST Independent - all ages
- St Andrew's Church School Primary
- St Stephens Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fashion Museum Museum 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 1 mile1.6 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 1 mile1.6 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 1.2 miles2 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Hartham Country house 8 miles12.9 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 9.3 miles15 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 10.2 miles16.4 km