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Widcombe & Lyncombe

Ward in Bath and North East Somerset, England

Coordinates:51.371, -2.345
OS grid ref:ST 76 63
Dialling code: 01225 (Bath)

The Widcombe & Lyncombe electoral ward lies just south‑east of Bath city centre in Bath and North East Somerset, England. It occupies a steep, wooded valley and descends to the River Avon and the Kennet and Avon Canal, with a mix of Georgian terraces, Victorian houses and later council estates that reflect Bath’s expansion in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Locally it retains a village‑like feel, supported by independent shops, pubs and active community groups, and an economy shaped by tourism and commuters into Bath. Notable features include the restored Cleveland Pools - one of the UK’s oldest public outdoor swimming venues - and the wooded Lyncombe Vale, prized for riverside walks and traces of the area’s industrial and spa‑era history.

Postcode districts covering Widcombe & Lyncombe

Nearby towns and villages

Neighbouring places

Transport links

  • Airport Bristol Airport 16.2 miles26 km
  • Airport Cardiff Airport 43.1 miles69.3 km
  • Railway station Bath Spa Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
  • Railway station Oldfield Park Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km

Local points of interest

  • Roman Baths Historic site 0.9 miles1.5 km
  • Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 1.2 miles1.9 km
  • Jane Austen Centre Museum 1.2 miles1.9 km
  • Fashion Museum Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
  • Twerton Park Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
  • Bath Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles6.9 km
  • Dyrham Park Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
  • Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 7.7 miles12.3 km
  • Hartham Country house 8.2 miles13.1 km
  • College Road Allotments Gardens 11.3 miles18.3 km
  • Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.3 miles18.3 km
  • Cabot Circus Mall 12 miles19.3 km

Example postcodes in Widcombe & Lyncombe