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Combe Down, Bath — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Combe Down is a village on the outskirts of Bath, England, within Bath and North East Somerset, near Prior Park and Midford Castle.
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Where to stay in Combe Down
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Prior Park draws the visitors. A stay in Combe Down means the outskirts rather than the middle of Bath, which suits travellers who would rather walk in from a village edge than sleep in the centre. The Museum of Bath Stone is minutes away.
Rooms thin out towards Monkton Combe and Midford Castle, so most travellers weighing the village against the alternatives end up comparing it with the centre of Bath itself.
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Prior Park
The Combe Down streets nearest Prior Park, the one name here that pulls visitors up out of Bath. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in Prior ParkSt Michael's Church and the Midford Castle lanesMonkton Combe side
The far side of Combe Down towards Monkton Combe, where St Michael's Church and Midford Castle stand clear of the city. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in Monkton Combe sideHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Bath
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- St Michael's Church, Monkton Combe Heritage
- Church of the Holy Trinity Heritage
- St. Andrew
Castles & Historic Sites
7- Midford Castle Heritage
- Group Of 3 Unidentified Monuments, In Churchyard To South East Of St Michael's Church Heritage
- Monument To Margaretta Shute,In Churchyard To North Of St Michael's Church Heritage
- Unidentified Monument In Churchyard And To South Of East End Of South Aisle Of St Michael's Church Heritage
- Unidentified Monument,In Churchyard And 2 Yards South Of West End Of St Michael's Church Heritage
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- Unidentified Monument,In Churchyard And 3 Yards South Of St Michael's Church Heritage
- Unidentified Monument,In Churchyard And 6 Yards South Of St Michael's Church Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
8- Prior Park Heritage
- Belmont House Heritage
- Charlton House Heritage
- Greendown House Heritage
- Isabella House Heritage
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- Lodge Style Heritage
- Lyncombe Grove Paragon House Heritage
- Lyncombe House Heritage
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About Combe Down
What are the main landmarks in Combe Down?
Prior Park is the largest name here. Beyond it the register runs long and domestic, with Rock Hall House, Belmont House, Greendown House, Isabella House and Tyning House among the listed frontages, and Lodge Style and Charlton House on the same roll. The Museum of Bath Stone sits in the village.
Church of the Holy Trinity holds the parish, while St Michael's Church at Monkton Combe keeps a churchyard of monuments, one of them raised to Margaretta Shute. Midford Castle stands apart.
What is the history of Combe Down?
Combe Down enters the record undated. The buildings do the dating instead, from Prior Park and Midford Castle down to Tucking Mill House, Scott House and Vale View House, a listed register long enough to fill a village rather than merely a corner of one. Church of the Holy Trinity anchors the parish.
Perrymead Cemetery keeps the Evans Memorial, and the churchyard at St Michael's Church in Monkton Combe holds monuments older than most of the roads that now tie Combe Down to the rest of Bath and North East Somerset.
Where is Combe Down?
The village lies at the edge of Bath inside the Bath and North East Somerset area, within the ceremonial county of Somerset, close to Monkton Combe.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Combe Down?
Prior Park: walking out to Prior Park. Monkton Combe side: St Michael's Church and the Midford Castle lanes.
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Updated October 2026