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 miles
- Bath 3.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.8 miles
- Trowbridge 4.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 13.6 miles
- Chippenham 11.4 miles
- Yate 14.5 miles
- Frome 10.4 miles
- Portishead 22.2 miles
- Clevedon 24.3 miles
- Nailsea 20.2 miles
- Melksham 7.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Freshford Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Winsley Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 1 mile
- Winsley & Westwood Ward 1.4 miles
- Hinton Charterhouse Parish 1.5 miles
- Westwood Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Claverton Parish 1.7 miles
- Combe Down Ward 1.8 miles
- Southstoke Parish 2.2 miles
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 2.3 miles
- Bradford-on-Avon North Ward 2.5 miles
- Bradford-on-Avon Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Limpley Stoke
BA2 7FJ, BA2 7WS, BA2 7WB, BA2 7WA, BA2 7GS, BA2 7TY, BA2 7GJ, BA2 7GP, BA2 7GX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.8 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 44.1 miles
- Freshford Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Avoncliff Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Limpley Stoke Ad
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 0.8 miles
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 3.8 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 3.4 miles
- Eight 3.1 miles
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 3.2 miles
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 3.1 miles
- Bathen House Boutique Hotel 5 4.6 miles
- Dukes Bath 4 3.2 miles
Schools in Limpley Stoke
- Freshford Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.2 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 3.4 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 3.5 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 4.3 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 5.9 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Hartham Country house 8.5 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.6 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.1 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 11.9 miles