Monkton School Policies | Governance & Guidelines

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Approach Routes

Monkton can be approached from various directions, and the schools are easily located to the southeast of Bath town centre. The Senior School is situated in Monkton Combe and the Prep in Combe Down.

Distances to Monkton are:
Bristol 15 miles Warminster 14 miles
Heathrow 104 miles Salisbury 36 miles
London 120 miles Swindon 40 miles

Arriving by rail

Trains run regularly to Bath Spa Railway Station which is only a 10 minute taxi journey away. Direct rail services run to London Paddington, Bristol Parkway (near M32/M4), Bristol Temple Meads (city centre) and Exeter. Local taxi company: Bath City taxis: 01225 484848.

Arriving by air

London Heathrow is approximately a 2 hour drive to Bath, and Bristol International Airport is only 40 minutes away. A dedicated bus service, the Flyer Airport Express Link, runs every 10 minutes from Bristol Airport to Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station, which had a direct service to Bath.

Arrive by road

For the senior school

From the North: Exit M4 at Junction 18 and take A46 then A4 into Bath. At the Cleveland Place traffic lights turn left onto the A36. Turn right at the next set of lights and straight on at the following set. At first roundabout turn left onto Bathwick Hill. Pass the University and continue ahead along Claverton Down Road to a mini roundabout by Wessex Water HQ. For the Senior School turn left onto Brassknocker Hill and after 0.5 miles turn sharp right onto Church Lane. The Senior campus is on your left after 0.4 miles.

for the prep

Follow directions as above but do not turn down Brassknocker Hilll continue straight on for 0.9 miles and turn left immediately after The Rockery. The Prep campus is at the end of the drive.

From the West: Approach Bath via the A39 or A4 to the Globe Inn Roundabout and take the exit for Combe Down. After 3 miles travel straight across at the Red Lion roundabout and then straight over again at the Tesco double roundabouts to join the A3062 Bradford Road. Travel for 1.3 miles onto North Road. For the Prep take the next turning right after The Horseshoe Pub. The Prep campus is at the end of the drive. For the Senior School pass the Prep entrance and take the next turning right onto Shaft Road. Continue to the bottom and turn left onto Church Lane. The car park for the Senior Campus is on your right. (Shaft Road is a narrow lane, if you prefer a main road continue passed until you come to the roundabout at the top of Brassknocker Hill and turn right down the hill. At the first crossroads turn right onto Church Lane and the car park will be on your left.

From the South: Approach Bath via the A36 to traffic lights at Limpley Stoke Viaduct. Turn left onto Brassknocker Hill.

For the Senior School take the first turning left onto Church Lane. The Senior campus is on your left after 0.4 miles.

For the Prep continue along Brassknocker Hill and turn left at the roundabout, by Wessex Water HQ, onto Claverton Down Road. Continue straight onto North Road for 0.9 miles and turn left immediately after The Rockery. The Prep campus is at the end of the drive.