(Suburban Area near Monkton Combe)
Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: Bath and North East Somerset · Region: South West
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| Place | Claverton Down |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.365468 |
| Longitude | -2.321645 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Claverton Down commands a high, limestone plateau that catches the first pale light as it spills over the Mendip hills. It lies 2.0 miles south-east of Bath (from Bath: bearing 126°T, OS grid ST 777 629), and is situated north-north-east of Monkton Combe village. Below the surface, the earth remains honeycombed by the Combe Down And Bathampton Down Mines SSSI, a silent, subterranean legacy of the stone that once built the city’s grandest terraces. The air here feels thin and sharp, carrying the scent of open grass that stretches toward the hidden steepness of Vineyard Bottom. Claverton Down serves as a quiet gatekeeper to the University of Bath, whose modern glass structures contrast with the ancient, enduring weight of the surrounding geological strata. To the east, the landscape drops away in sudden, dramatic folds, revealing a horizon that seems to vibrate with the shifting colours of the sky. This elevated ground maintains a watchful stillness, far removed from the low-lying bustle of the river valleys below.
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Explore Claverton Down, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.365468, -2.321645. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |