Monkton Combe
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.358, -2.325 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 77 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Monkton Combe is a small village and parish a couple of miles south of Bath, tucked into the steep, wooded valley carved by the Cam Brook. Sitting within Bath and North East Somerset, its name reflects medieval links with the monks of Bath Abbey and the settlement still shows a mix of mellow stone cottages, Victorian school buildings and traces of former quarrying and rural industry in the surrounding hillside.
Life is largely residential and commuter-oriented, with many residents working in Bath or Bristol, but the community is enlivened by the presence of the independent Monkton Combe School, local clubs, the village hall and a country pub. The parish is popular with walkers and cyclists for its footpaths and views over the Avon valley, giving it a quietly attractive balance of historic character and outdoor recreation.
Postcode districts covering Monkton Combe
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 13.9 miles
- Bath 2.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.9 miles
- Trowbridge 5.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 12.7 miles
- Chippenham 11.3 miles
- Yate 13.5 miles
- Frome 11.1 miles
- Portishead 21.4 miles
- Clevedon 23.5 miles
- Nailsea 19.4 miles
- Melksham 8.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Combe Down Ward 0.9 miles
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 1 mile
- Claverton Parish 1.2 miles
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 1.3 miles
- Freshford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Winsley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Southstoke Parish 1.8 miles
- Bathwick Ward 1.9 miles
- Winsley & Westwood Ward 1.9 miles
- Hinton Charterhouse Parish 2.2 miles
- Bath Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Monkton Combe
BA2 7HN, BA2 7HJ, BA2 7JD, BA2 7HU, BA2 7HH, BA2 7JW, BA2 7HS, BA2 7HW, BA2 7HB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 44 miles
- Freshford Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Bath Spa Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels in Monkton Combe Ad
Schools in Monkton Combe
- Monkton Combe School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 2.2 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 2.5 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 2.5 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 3.4 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 6.7 miles
- Hartham Country house 8.2 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 8.7 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 11.9 miles
- Longleat Country house 12 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 12 miles