Rode is a compact village and civil parish on the Somerset–Wiltshire border, a few miles east of Frome and within sight of the Mendip Hills. It occupies a sheltered spot in the valley of the River Frome, with a stone-built village core, narrow lanes and a mix of older agricultural buildings and later cottages that give it a distinctly rural character despite its proximity to larger towns.
Historically the area was tied to farming and the West Country cloth trade, and the village still centres on a parish church, village hall and at least one traditional pub; many residents now commute to Bath, Frome or further afield. Rode remains popular with walkers and riders, and its community life - fêtes, clubs and local events - helps preserve a strong village identity while offering easy access to regional services and countryside recreation.
Postcode districts covering Rode
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.5 miles
- Bath 7.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 15.9 miles
- Trowbridge 4.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 18 miles
- Chippenham 13.9 miles
- Yate 18.9 miles
- Frome 7 miles
- Nailsea 23.1 miles
- Melksham 8.8 miles
- Melksham Without 9 miles
- Devizes 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rode Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Tellisford Parish 1 mile
- Frome North Ward 1.1 miles
- Beckington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Lullington Parish 1.9 miles
- Southwick Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Norton St. Philip Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wingfield Parish 2.4 miles
- Berkley Parish 2.6 miles
- Trowbridge Grove Ward 3 miles
- Trowbridge Lambrok Ward 3.2 miles
- North Bradley Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Rode
BA11 6SG, BA11 6AW, BA11 6NA, BA11 6QP, BA11 6PP, BA11 6PW, BA11 6PD, BA11 6SQ, BA11 6QA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.2 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 39.7 miles
- Westbury Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Trowbridge Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Rode Ad
- The Cross Keys 3 0.2 miles
- Woolpack Inn 3 1.4 miles
- Homewood Park Hotel and Spa 4 3.8 miles
- The George Inn & Plaine 2.3 miles
- The Full Moon 3 2 miles
- Hotel Indigo Bath 3.5 7.4 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate 4 2.5 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel by YTL 5 7.5 miles
- Full Moon Inn Rudge 4 1.9 miles
- The Hollies Inn 4 4.3 miles
Schools in Rode
- Rode Methodist VC First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 2.5 miles
- Longleat Country house 6.8 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 7.5 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 7.7 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 7.8 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 7.9 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 8.2 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- Hartham Country house 11.8 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 12.3 miles
- Stourhead Estate 12.5 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles