St. Catherine
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.429, -2.33 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 77 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
St. Catherine is a small, mostly rural parish on the edge of Bath in Bath and North East Somerset, with the green rolling landscape more akin to the nearby Cotswolds than the city centre. It has a scattered pattern of farms, lanes and a small village core rather than a dense urban feel, so its geography appeals to walkers and people who want quick access to the countryside while still being close to Bath’s amenities.
Historically centred on a parish church and with roots reaching back centuries, the area today is largely residential with a small hands-on agricultural presence and many residents who commute into Bath or Bristol. Community life tends to be local and low-key, driven by parish events, volunteer groups and the practicalities of caring for a rural neighbourhood close to a major World Heritage city.
Postcode districts covering St. Catherine
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 12 miles19.3 km
- Bath 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8 miles12.9 km
- Stroud 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Trowbridge 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Chippenham 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Yate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Frome 16 miles25.7 km
- Portishead 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Clevedon 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Nailsea 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Swainswick Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Batheaston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bathavon North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lambridge Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Charlcombe Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Marshfield Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bathford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bathampton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cold Ashton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Walcot Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Lansdown Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Colerne Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in St. Catherine
BA1 8HE, BA1 8AB, BA1 8EY, BA1 8EU, BA1 8EX, BA1 8HG, BA1 8HA, BA1 8ER, BA1 8EZ
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 43.7 miles70.4 km
- Bath Spa Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near St. Catherine Ad
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bailbrook House 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Eight 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 4 miles6.4 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Bath Priory Hotel and Spa 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
Local points of interest
- Fashion Museum Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Hartham Country house 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 9.5 miles15.4 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11.2 miles18 km