Shoscombe
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.307, -2.403 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 71 56 |
Shoscombe is a small rural parish in Bath and North East Somerset, set on gently rolling countryside a few miles south‑west of Bath and close to the former mining towns of Radstock and Midsomer Norton. The landscape is typical Somerset countryside - hedged fields, lanes and small pockets of pasture - lying on the fringe of the old Somerset coalfield and within easy reach of the Mendip Hills for walking and outlooks.
The village has a quiet, community‑centred feel; historically agriculture and 19th‑century coal workings helped shape the local economy, while today many residents commute into Bath or nearby towns. A handful of historic buildings together with the parish church and village hall remain focal points for social life, and the area is popular with walkers and people seeking a rural base with straightforward access to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Shoscombe
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Bath 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Trowbridge 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Chipping Sodbury 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Chippenham 16.2 miles26 km
- Yate 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Frome 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Portishead 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Clevedon 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Nailsea 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Peasedown Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Peasedown St. John Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Wellow Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hemington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Dunkerton and Tunley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Radstock Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bathavon South Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Camerton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Combe Hay Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Westfield Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Kilmersdon Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Buckland Down Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Shoscombe
BA2 8NB, BA2 8ND, BA2 8NA, BA2 8FE, BA2 8LZ, BA2 8NE, BA2 8PT, BA2 8NH, BA2 8NF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 41 miles66 km
- Freshford Railway Station 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Shoscombe Ad
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Eight 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Boathouse 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
Schools in Shoscombe
- Shoscombe Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 5.6 miles9 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Longleat Country house 10 miles16.1 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- Hartham Country house 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 13.1 miles21.1 km