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A mini guide to
Bathwick & Widcombe: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Bathwick & Widcombe
Stops and stations
Getting to Bathwick & Widcombe
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa station | Great Western Railway and other operators | At the edge of Widcombe, and the quickest way in from London |
| Pulteney Bridge | On foot | The walking route from the centre to Great Pulteney Street |
| Bath Bus Station | National Express, FlixBus and local buses | On Dorchester Street, a few minutes from the station |
Within walking range
Stations near Bathwick & Widcombe
Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Bathwick & Widcombe, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Station or stop | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa | Rail station (Great Western Railway) | 500 m | about 6 min |
| Oldfield Park | Rail station (Great Western Railway) | 2.1 km | about 26 min |
Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 1 November 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.
Walking from nearby areas
- Abbey & Roman Baths: 800 m from Bathwick & Widcombe, about 10 min on foot
- Milsom Street & Walcot: 1.2 km from Bathwick & Widcombe, about 14 min on foot
- Georgian Bath: 1.7 km from Bathwick & Widcombe, about 20 min on foot
Reaching Bath
Official travel information
Bath has a railway station and a bus station in the city centre. Bristol is the nearest major airport. Always check the operators for current times, fares and disruption.
- Visit Bath: getting here → — train, coach, car and airports
- Visit Bath: travelling to Bath → — trains, coaches and airport transfers
- Visit Bath: parking and Park & Ride → — Park & Ride sites and the Clean Air Zone
- Visit Bath: public transport → — buses and coaches
- Great Western Railway → — trains from London Paddington and Bristol
- National Rail: Bath Spa → — station information and journey planning
- Bath & North East Somerset Council: Park & Ride → — official council page
- Bath & North East Somerset Council: Clean Air Zone → — charges and exemptions
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Bathwick & Widcombe. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Bathwick & Widcombe
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Holburne Museum
Art museum at the end of Great Pulteney Street, with decorative arts, British portraits and Renaissance works.
Sydney Gardens
Public gardens at the end of Great Pulteney Street, crossed by the Kennet and Avon Canal and the railway.
Prior Park Landscape Garden
National Trust landscape garden on a hillside above the city, with a lake, a Palladian bridge and views of Bath.
Bath
More areas to explore
Abbey & Roman Baths
The Roman Baths, the Abbey and the Pump Room around the Abbey Churchyard
Open the mini guide →
Milsom Street & Walcot
Georgian shopping streets, a riverside bridge and independent cafés north of the Abbey
Open the mini guide →
Georgian Bath
The Royal Crescent, the Circus and Queen Square on the hill above the city
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Widcombe Locks: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bathwick & Widcombe (area photo): Neiljforsyth, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Holburne Museum: David A. Russo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sydney Gardens: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Prior Park Landscape Garden: No machine-readable author provided. Infilms assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain, source
- Abbey & Roman Baths: Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone), Public domain, source
- Milsom Street & Walcot: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Georgian Bath: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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