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About Timsbury

Last updated: 8th May 2022

DCIM100MEDIADJI_0089.JPGTimsbury is a friendly and attractive village in north east Somerset, surrounded by lovely rolling hills and valleys.

It is an active community and a lovely place to visit, with many wonderful walks in the area. See more about the wider area through VisitSomerset and VisitBath.

Timsbury has a long and varied history dating from occupation in the Bronze Age. Some remains of early coal mining can be seen blended into the landscape, such as the Somersetshire coal canal.

CanalRestored

It has many buildings of both architectural and historical interest contained mainly in the Conservation Area.

 

It has a lively population of over 2,600  in 1,130 households. There are very good sports and social facilities, and shops with a Post Office; a good village pub, The Seven Stars, and other eateries; lovely interesting walks; a doctors surgery, pharmacy and a garage; places to stay, halls and rooms to hire and more. There are bus services, good internet and mobile phone services.

There are a lot of activities and groups, and several community events throughout the year. All houses receive the village Newsletter 11 months of the year, which can be seen here.

There is parking and there are bus services.

The Seven Stars village pub, dining & accommodation

There is a good village pub, The Seven Stars, and other eating places,  plenty of places to stay / accommodation, shops with a Post Office.

It is a good base to discover Somerset and Bath with lovely interesting walks and cycle routes to discover the countryside, the Cam river valley, wildlife and history with old buildings and the canals.

Photo Gallery to see some great views of the village and area.

Timsbury Parish Council is active in improving the village with the community, and appreciating its long history of coal mining and agriculture, even back to Roman times.

Getting to Timsbury – see Travel to and from Timsbury

It is on the B3115 between the A367 and the A39 and is 30 mins. from Bristol airport.

Driving – Set your Satnav to BA2 0HY

Maps

Parish Map & Boundary

Village Conservation Area

Green Facilities & Infrastructure

Parish Map Aerial View

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Village boundary Bing aerial pic

(courtesy of Bing Maps)

Timsbury Parish on Road Map

Village Plan 2009

This was a plan for the village based on comprehensive surveying. See the details here.

Data

View 2011 Census data about Timsbury.

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