Southstoke
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.349, -2.363 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | ST 74 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Southstoke is a small, predominantly rural village and parish in Bath and North East Somerset, sitting amid the rolling limestone countryside a few miles from Bath. Its character is defined by stone cottages, narrow lanes and a number of listed buildings that hint at medieval origins, and the parish is often treated as a conservation-conscious pocket of Somerset landscape rather than a suburban extension of the city.
The local economy still shows agricultural roots, though many residents commute into Bath, and social life revolves around a compact village community, a village hall and seasonal events. Its position gives ready access to walking country and nearby uplands such as the Cotswolds and the Mendip Hills, making it popular with people seeking a quiet, picturesque base close to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Southstoke
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 12.9 miles
- Bath 2.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.2 miles
- Trowbridge 7.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 13 miles
- Chippenham 13 miles
- Yate 13.7 miles
- Frome 10.4 miles
- Portishead 20.1 miles
- Clevedon 22.1 miles
- Nailsea 18 miles
- Melksham 10.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Combe Hay Parish 0.8 miles
- Odd Down Ward 1.2 miles
- Combe Down Ward 1.2 miles
- Moorlands Ward 1.5 miles
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bathavon South Ward 1.7 miles
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 1.7 miles
- Englishcombe Parish 1.9 miles
- Oldfield Park Ward 2 miles
- Wellow Built-up area 2 miles
- Southdown Ward 2 miles
- Bath Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Southstoke
BA2 7ED, BA2 7BU, BA2 7DP, BA2 2FU, BA2 7EL, BA2 5SQ, BA2 7NX, BA2 5SD, BA2 7EB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 42.4 miles
- Bath Spa Railway Station 2 miles
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Southstoke Ad
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 2.7 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 2.4 miles
- Eight 2.2 miles
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 2.1 miles
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 3 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 2.2 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 2.2 miles
- Dukes Bath 4 2.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 2.2 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 2.4 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 2.4 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 2.5 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 6.3 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.1 miles
- Hartham Country house 9.8 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.8 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 12 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 12 miles