The ward covers the hilltop market town of Highworth and the adjoining village of Blunsdon, on the northern edge of Swindon in Wiltshire. Highworth still feels like a traditional market town, with a compact historic core, period buildings and independent shops, and its elevated siting affords wide views across the surrounding countryside.
Blunsdon is more village-like, set among farmland and country lanes, and the area mixes long-established communities with newer housing. Good road links into Swindon and the M4 corridor make the ward popular with commuters, while local pubs, halls and seasonal events help keep a strong community character and a semi-rural feel.
Postcode districts covering Blunsdon and Highworth
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Oxford 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Cheltenham 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Stroud 22 miles35.4 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Chippenham 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Newbury 24.3 miles39 km
- Didcot 21.1 miles34 km
- Witney 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Melksham 25 miles40.2 km
- Melksham Without 24.9 miles40 km
- Wantage 14.2 miles22.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Hannington Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Highworth Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Castle Eaton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stanton Fitzwarren Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kempsford Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Blunsdon Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Inglesham Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Broad Blunsdon Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- St. Andrews Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- South Marston Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Blunsdon and Highworth
SN6 7QT, SN6 7NX, SN6 7BN, SN6 7FQ, SN6 7AP, SN6 7SX, SN26 7BQ, SN6 7RL, SN6 7GQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 45.7 miles73.6 km
- Southampton Airport 50.5 miles81.3 km
- Swindon Railway Station 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Kemble Railway Station 12.4 miles19.9 km
Schools in Blunsdon and Highworth
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Eastrop Infant School Primary
- Kempsford C of E Primary School Primary
- Maranatha Christian School Independent - all ages
- Southfield Junior School Primary
- Westrop Primary & Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 7.4 miles12 km
- Burderop Park Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Stowell Park Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles28 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 18 miles28.9 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18.5 miles29.8 km