Walcot
Ward in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.391, -2.351 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 75 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Walcot lies immediately north-east of Bath in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset and centres on the lively Walcot Street. The area is known as an artisan quarter of independent shops, galleries, antique dealers and cafés, with Georgian terraces and narrow lanes that link it closely to the city's historic core, including the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey.
The name has Old English roots often interpreted as “cottages of the Britons,” reflecting a long history of settlement. Today the ward mixes residential pockets with small businesses and creative industries; tourism, local trade and community groups all contribute to a socially diverse neighbourhood that still retains a strong sense of local identity and occasional street events.
Postcode districts covering Walcot
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 11.8 miles
- Bath 1.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 8.5 miles
- Stroud 24.8 miles
- Trowbridge 7.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 10.2 miles
- Chippenham 11 miles
- Yate 11 miles
- Frome 13.3 miles
- Portishead 19.5 miles
- Clevedon 22 miles
- Nailsea 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lambridge Ward 0.6 miles
- Bathwick Ward 0.7 miles
- Lansdown Ward 0.9 miles
- Kingsmead Ward 1 mile
- Bath Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Bathampton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Bathavon North Ward 1.3 miles
- Oldfield Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 1.4 miles
- Westmoreland Ward 1.5 miles
- Weston Ward 1.7 miles
- Charlcombe Parish 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Walcot
BA1 5DA, BA1 6BR, BA1 6DQ, BA1 5NH, BA1 6AD, BA1 5NR, BA1 5JY, BA1 5JU, BA1 6JD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.9 miles
- Cardiff Airport 42.8 miles
- Bath Spa Railway Station 1 mile
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Walcot Ad
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 0.8 miles
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 0.6 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 0.8 miles
- Eight 0.8 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 0.9 miles
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 1.9 miles
- Bailbrook House 4 1 mile
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 0.8 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 0.9 miles
- Dukes Bath 4 0.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Fashion Museum Museum 0.6 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 0.7 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 0.8 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 0.8 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 2.1 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 3.1 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6.2 miles
- Hartham Country house 7.5 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.1 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.2 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.2 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11.1 miles