Blunsdon is a village and civil parish just north of Swindon in Wiltshire, sitting on the edge of gently rolling countryside with good road links into the town and beyond via the A419 and M4. Its setting mixes farmland, pockets of ribbon development and newer housing, giving a semi-rural feel while remaining within easy reach of urban facilities.
Historically the settlement has long roots and retains a modest village centre with a church, hall and local pub that help sustain a lively community calendar; economically it combines traditional agriculture with many residents who commute into Swindon and the wider region. The parish appeals to those looking for village life close to transport links and amenities rather than being a remote hamlet.
Postcode districts covering Blunsdon
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 2.8 miles
- Oxford 24.9 miles
- Cheltenham 23.3 miles
- Stroud 21.1 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 21.8 miles
- Chippenham 17.9 miles
- Newbury 24.4 miles
- Didcot 22.9 miles
- Witney 17.2 miles
- Melksham 22.3 miles
- Melksham Without 22.1 miles
- Wantage 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broad Blunsdon Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 0.6 miles
- St. Andrews Parish 1.1 miles
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 1.6 miles
- Haydon Wick Parish 1.7 miles
- Stanton Fitzwarren Parish 1.8 miles
- Priory Vale Ward 2.1 miles
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 2.3 miles
- Stratton St. Margaret Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hannington Parish 2.4 miles
- Central Swindon North Parish 2.5 miles
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Blunsdon
SN26 7AB, SN26 7DQ, SN26 7AZ, SN26 7DA, SN26 8BU, SN26 7BD, SN26 8AF, SN26 7DD, SN26 7BZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 43.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 49.3 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 11.2 miles
Hotels in Blunsdon Ad
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 3.3 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 5.6 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 6.6 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 13 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 13.9 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 14.6 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 16.3 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 17.2 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 17.3 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 18.5 miles