The village of Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire nestles in a wooded valley on the southern edge of Bath, with the River Avon and the Kennet and Avon Canal running nearby. Its towpaths and riverside walks link it to neighbouring towns such as Bradford on Avon, making the setting popular with walkers, cyclists and people looking for peaceful countryside close to the city.
Historically the hamlet grew around milling and river industries, and you can still see stone cottages and converted mill buildings that give the place a distinctly historic feel. Today it remains a small, close‑knit community with a mix of long‑standing residents, commuters to Bath and Bristol, and visitors drawn by the canal, local walking routes and the quiet charm of the valley.
Postcode districts covering Limpley Stoke
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Bath 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Trowbridge 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Chippenham 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Yate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Frome 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Portishead 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Clevedon 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Nailsea 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Melksham 7.9 miles12.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Freshford Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Winsley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Winsley & Westwood Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hinton Charterhouse Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Westwood Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Claverton Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Combe Down Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Southstoke Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Bradford-on-Avon North Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bradford-on-Avon Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Limpley Stoke
BA2 7GY, BA2 7FP, BA2 7GH, BA2 7GN, BA2 7TU, BA2 7FL, BA2 7GB, BA2 7GP, BA2 7WQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Bournemouth Airport 44.1 miles71 km
- Freshford Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Avoncliff Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near Limpley Stoke Ad
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 0.8 miles1.2 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 3.8 miles6 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Eight 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Bailbrook House 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
Schools in Limpley Stoke
- Freshford Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hartham Country house 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Longleat Country house 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 11.9 miles19.1 km