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Claverton Down Gloucestershire Map

(Suburban Area near Claverton)

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: Bath and North East Somerset · Region: South West

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PlaceClaverton Down
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
Unitary AuthorityBath and North East Somerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.376429
Longitude-2.331406
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Claverton Down

Claverton Down occupies the high, limestone plateau that shoulders the eastern horizon above the city of Bath. It lies 1.3 miles east-south-east of Bath (from Bath: bearing 110°T, OS grid ST 770 642), and is situated west of Claverton village. The landscape here is defined by the thin, pale soil that sustains the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines SSSI, where deep subterranean voids echo the industrial extraction of golden stone. To the north, the sharp, artificial silhouette of Ralph Allen’s Sham Castle catches the low autumn light, mocking the grander architecture of the valley floor below. Claverton Down serves as a quiet academic gateway, hosting the expansive grounds of the University of Bath amidst its windswept, elevated meadows. In the hush of early morning, the air feels brittle and bright, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, muted tolling of bells from the west. This plateau remains a place of transition, where the rigid geometry of modern study meets the ancient, unyielding ruggedness of the rolling hills. The geology of the site dictates a life lived in the clouds, far removed from the damp, heavy shadows that cling to the riverbanks of the Avon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Combe Down And Bathampton Down Mines Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest)locality lies within · 6 ha
  • North Road Quarry, Bath Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.2 mi, 338° NNW
  • Gardens At Oakwood/Bathwick Tower And Smallcombe House (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.2 mi, 278° W · 2 ha
  • Ralph Allen’s Sham Castle (Castle) — 0.5 mi, 327° NNW
  • Smallcombe Vale (Valley) — 0.6 mi, 272° W
  • Slight Univallate Hillfort Called Bathampton Camp (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 032° NNE · 33 ha
  • Old Manor Farm Grotto (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 250° WSW
  • Abbey Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 0.8 mi, 238° WSW · 2 ha
  • Disused mines (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 038° NE
  • The Pump House Chimney (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 284° WNW
  • Prior Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 0.9 mi, 208° SSW · 23 ha
  • The American Museum (Claverton Manor) (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 096° E
  • Sydney Gardens (Park) — 1.0 mi, 312° NW
  • Henrietta Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 303° WNW
  • Bath City Walls (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 281° W
  • Holburne Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 308° NW
  • The Roman Baths And Site Of Roman Town, Bath (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 284° WNW · 1 ha
  • Rebecca Fountain (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 287° WNW
  • East Gate (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 290° WNW
  • Pulteney Cruisers Ltd (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 292° WNW
  • The Nail (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 289° WNW
  • Discovery Centre (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 286° WNW
  • Bath Abbey (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 286° WNW
  • Old Orchard Street Theatre (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 283° WNW
  • Bath World Heritage Centre (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 284° WNW
  • The Mission Theatre (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 278° W
  • The Roman Baths (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 285° WNW
  • Bath Medical Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 282° WNW
  • City Of Bath (World Heritage Site) — 1.4 mi, 274° W · 29k acres
  • Tucking Mill Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 190° S

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About This Claverton Down Map Page

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: 51.376429, -2.331406. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.