Combe Down
Ward in Bath and North East Somerset, England
| Coordinates: | 51.361, -2.344 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 76 62 |
| Dialling code: | 01225 (Bath) |
Combe Down is an electoral ward on the southern rim of Bath, within the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset in England. It centres on the old hill village and surrounding suburbs, offering panoramic views over the city and the surrounding countryside. The ward is largely residential, with a mix of Georgian and Victorian stone-built houses, local shops and community facilities, and many residents who commute into Bath or nearby cities.
The area is best known for its historic use of local Bath stone: nineteenth-century quarries and a network of mines shaped the character of the place and later required major stabilisation works. A disused railway tunnel through the hill, the Combe Down Tunnel, has been repurposed as part of the Two Tunnels Greenway, giving walkers and cyclists a notable local amenity. Conservation areas, active local societies and independent businesses keep a strong village feel while the ward remains closely tied to the cultural and economic life of Bath.
Postcode districts covering Combe Down
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 13.1 miles
- Bath 1.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.1 miles
- Trowbridge 6.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 12.3 miles
- Chippenham 11.8 miles
- Yate 13.1 miles
- Frome 11.3 miles
- Portishead 20.5 miles
- Clevedon 22.7 miles
- Nailsea 18.6 miles
- Melksham 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Widcombe & Lyncombe Ward 0.7 miles
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Southstoke Parish 1.2 miles
- Moorlands Ward 1.5 miles
- Bathwick Ward 1.5 miles
- Bath Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Oldfield Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Claverton Parish 1.6 miles
- Odd Down Ward 1.7 miles
- Limpley Stoke Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Kingsmead Ward 1.9 miles
- Combe Hay Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Combe Down
BA2 5BU, BA2 5HB, BA2 7BR, BA2 5SN, BA2 5FP, BA2 5PY, BA2 5HG, BA2 5AB, BA2 7ET … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 43.2 miles
- Bath Spa Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Oldfield Park Railway Station 2 miles
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Schools in Combe Down
- Combe Down C of E Primary School Primary
- Ralph Allen School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 1.5 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 1.8 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 1.8 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 1.9 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 2.5 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 7 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 8.3 miles
- Hartham Country house 8.6 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 11.9 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 11.9 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 12.4 miles