West Harptree
Parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.309, -2.622 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 56 56 |
| Dialling code: | 01761 (Temple Cloud) |
West Harptree is a compact rural parish in Bath and North East Somerset, set in the low-lying Chew Valley at the northern edge of the Mendip Hills in England. The village is characterised by stone cottages and lanes and an ancient parish church with Norman origins, reflecting a long history tied to local farming and the landscape of the Mendips.
Today the parish remains largely agricultural but also functions as a commuter and retirement community for nearby Bath and Bristol, with a strong village social life centred on a village hall and local clubs. Its proximity to walking routes, wildlife-rich waterbodies and the rolling Mendip countryside makes it popular with walkers and birdwatchers as well as those seeking a quieter country lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering West Harptree
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Newport 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Bath 12 miles19.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12 miles19.3 km
- Bridgwater 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Trowbridge 18 miles29 km
- Chipping Sodbury 18.6 miles30 km
- Chippenham 24 miles38.6 km
- Yate 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Frome 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Portishead 13.7 miles22.1 km
Neighbouring places
- East Harptree Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Mendip Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hinton Blewett Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Compton Martin Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bishop Sutton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Litton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Stowey-Sutton Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Ubley Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Chew Valley Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Chewton Mendip Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Temple Cloud with Cameley Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Priddy Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in West Harptree
BS40 6ES, BS40 6HP, BS40 6HQ, BS40 6DJ, BS40 6HR, BS40 6ER, BS40 6EE, BS40 6EQ, BS40 6HS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 31.7 miles51 km
- Parson Street Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Bedminster Railway Station 9.1 miles14.7 km
Hotels near West Harptree Ad
- Cameley Lodge - Self Catering 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Hunters Rest Inn 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Queen's Chew Magna 4 miles6.5 km
- Worship Farm Accommodation 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Old Station Inn 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol Airport 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Lillypool Farm 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 6.2 miles10 km
Local points of interest
- Mendip Hills Hill 3.1 miles5 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Cheddar Library Library 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Ashton Gate Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles15.4 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 9.7 miles15.6 km
- University of Bristol University 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.1 km