Lansdown
Ward in Bath and North East Somerset, BA1, England
| Coordinates: | 51.398, -2.369 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 74 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Lansdown is an electoral ward in Bath and North East Somerset covering the northern fringe of Bath, where suburban streets meet open downland. The ward includes stretches of Lansdown Hill and the city’s Bath Racecourse, and is noted for its panoramic views over the Georgian cityscape and the surrounding Cotswold countryside.
Historically the area is associated with the 1643 Battle of Lansdowne, and today it mixes historic terraces near the city centre with later suburban housing, local shops and active community groups. Economically and socially it leans towards a commuter and service-orientated profile, with tourism and Bath’s heritage nearby shaping everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Lansdown
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 10.9 miles
- Bath 1.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 7.6 miles
- Stroud 24.6 miles
- Trowbridge 8.8 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 9.6 miles
- Chippenham 11.5 miles
- Yate 10.3 miles
- Frome 13.8 miles
- Portishead 18.6 miles
- Clevedon 21.1 miles
- Nailsea 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Weston Ward 0.9 miles
- Walcot Ward 0.9 miles
- Charlcombe Parish 1 mile
- Kingsmead Ward 1 mile
- Lambridge Ward 1.1 miles
- Bath Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bathavon North Ward 1.3 miles
- Westmoreland Ward 1.4 miles
- Oldfield Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Swainswick Parish 1.5 miles
- Bathwick Ward 1.6 miles
- Twerton Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Lansdown
BA1 9DQ, BA1 5PL, BA1 5HY, BA1 5TJ, BA1 5QB, BA1 5SD, BA1 2UD, BA1 2QE, BA1 5SY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 42 miles
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Bath Spa Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels in Lansdown Ad
Schools in Lansdown
- Kingswood Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Kingswood School Independent - secondary
- Royal High School GDST Independent - all ages
- St Andrew's Church School Primary
- St Stephens Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fashion Museum Museum 0.8 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 1 mile
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 1 mile
- Roman Baths Historic site 1.2 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 1.7 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 5.7 miles
- Hartham Country house 8 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 9.3 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 9.3 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.7 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 10.2 miles