Church of St Nicholas, Bath

Name: Church of St Nicholas
Address: Church Cl, Bath, BA2 6TU, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1225 442311

#34 among attractions in Bath

Church, Historical place, Monuments and statues

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Facts and practical information

The Church of St Nicholas is an Anglican parish church in Bathampton, Somerset, standing between the River Avon and the Kennet and Avon Canal. Built in the 13th century, with a 15th-century tower and 18th and 19th century restorations, it has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. The church is particularly noted for its Australia Chapel, which celebrates Admiral Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales who was buried there in 1814, while the churchyard contains several other significant tombs. ()

Coordinates: 51°23'51"N, 2°19'18"W

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Church ClBath BA2 6TU United Kingdom

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+44 1225 442311

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Day trips

Church of St Nicholas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sydney Gardens Tunnels, Sydney Gardens, Solsbury Hill, Sham Castle.

1.4 miSW
Canal
Sydney Gardens Tunnels, Bath
36 min walk • The Sydney Gardens Tunnels are two canal tunnels on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bath, UK. The No. 1 Tunnel brings the canal into Sydney Gardens from the south and the No. 2 Tunnel exits the gardens to the north.
1.4 miSW
Park
Sydney Gardens, Bath
37 min walk • Sydney Gardens is a public open space at the end of Great Pulteney Street in Bath, Somerset, England. The gardens are the only remaining eighteenth-century pleasure gardens in the country.
1 miNW
Forts and castles
Solsbury Hill, Cotswold Water Park
27 min walk • Little Solsbury Hill is a small flat-topped hill and the site of an Iron Age hill fort. It is located above the village of Batheaston in Somerset, England.
1.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Sham Castle, Bath
32 min walk • Sham Castle is a folly on Claverton Down overlooking the city of Bath, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is a screen wall with a central pointed arch flanked by two 3-storey circular turrets, which extend sideways to a 2-storey square tower at each end of the wall.
~1720 ftNW
Bridge
Bathampton Toll Bridge, Bath
9 min walk • Bathampton Toll Bridge is an arch bridge in England, carrying a minor road across the River Avon near Bathampton, to the east of Bath. It is a Grade II listed structure. The bridge was built of Bath stone by Hickes and Isaac in 1872, for the Bridge Company Turnpike Trust.
1.1 miE
Tower
Browne's Folly, Cotswold Water Park
29 min walk • Browne's Folly is a folly tower on the Farleigh Rise near the village of Bathford in Somerset, England. The Folly was designated a Grade II listed building in 1988.
1 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Rondo Theatre, Bath
27 min walk • The Rondo Theatre, in Bath, was established in 1989. The theatre is located in the former church hall of St. Saviours Church, Larkhall.
0.8 miN
Church
Church of St John The Baptist, Cotswold Water Park
22 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist in Northend, Batheaston within the English county of Somerset was built in the 12th century and remodelled in the 15th. It is a Grade II* listed building.
0.9 miS
Archaeological site
Bathampton Down, Cotswold Water Park
25 min walk • Bathampton Down is a flat limestone plateau in Bathampton, Somerset, England, overlooking the River Avon and the city of Bath. There is evidence of man's activity at the site since the Mesolithic period including Bathampton Camp, an Iron Age hillfort or stock enclosure.
1 miE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Browne's Folly, Cotswold Water Park
27 min walk • Brown's Folly or Brown's Folly is a folly tower sitting within a 39.9 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Bathford in Somerset, notified in 1974: the site itself is known as the Farleigh Down Stone Quarry, and is managed as a nature reserve by the Avon Wildlife Trust.
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Bath and North East Somerset, Bath
14 min walk • Bath and North East Somerset is a unitary authority district in England. Bath and North East Somerset Council was created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the county of Avon. It is part of the ceremonial county of Somerset.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church of St Nicholas?

Nearby attractions include Bathampton Toll Bridge, Bath (9 min walk), Bath and North East Somerset, Bath (14 min walk), Church of St John The Baptist, Cotswold Water Park (22 min walk).

How to get to Church of St Nicholas by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of St Nicholas:

Bus

Sydney Buildings • Lines: U18 (40 min walk)
Cleveland Walk • Lines: 18, 418, U18 (40 min walk)