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 miles4.6 km
- Oxford 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Cheltenham 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Stroud 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Chippenham 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Newbury 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Didcot 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Witney 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Melksham 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Melksham Without 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Wantage 15.6 miles25.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Broad Blunsdon Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- St. Andrews Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Haydon Wick Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stanton Fitzwarren Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Priory Vale Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stratton St. Margaret Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Hannington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Central Swindon North Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Blunsdon
SN26 7AG, SN26 7AZ, SN26 7BD, SN26 8BU, SN26 8AS, SN26 8AR, SN26 7BA, SN26 7BL, SN26 8BX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 43.3 miles69.7 km
- Southampton Airport 49.3 miles79.3 km
- Swindon Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Kemble Railway Station 11.2 miles18.1 km
Hotels near Blunsdon Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Highworth Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Churchill 3 6.2 miles10 km
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Saracens Head Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cricklade House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Vale Hotel 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Red Lion 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 5.6 miles9 km
- Burderop Park Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 13 miles20.9 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Stowell Park Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 18.5 miles29.8 km