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 miles
- Oxford 22.5 miles
- Cheltenham 22.8 miles
- Stroud 22 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.7 miles
- Chippenham 20.6 miles
- Newbury 24.3 miles
- Didcot 21.1 miles
- Witney 14.5 miles
- Melksham 25 miles
- Melksham Without 24.9 miles
- Wantage 14.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hannington Parish 0.4 miles
- Highworth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Castle Eaton Parish 1.9 miles
- Stanton Fitzwarren Parish 2.4 miles
- Kempsford Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Blunsdon Parish 2.7 miles
- Inglesham Parish 2.7 miles
- Broad Blunsdon Built-up area 3 miles
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South Ward 3.5 miles
- St. Andrews Parish 3.6 miles
- South Marston Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Blunsdon and Highworth
SN6 7SF, SN6 7JU, SN6 7HX, SN6 7SX, SN6 7BT, SN6 7DW, SN25 5DN, SN26 7AR, SN3 4TG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 45.7 miles
- Southampton Airport 50.5 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 5.6 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 12.4 miles
Hotels in Blunsdon and Highworth Ad
- The Highworth Hotel
- Swindon Blunsdon House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4
- Stanton House Hotel 4
- The Saracens Head Hotel 3
Schools in Blunsdon and Highworth
- Eastrop Infant 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 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 8.7 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 13.3 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 15.4 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 16.4 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 16.9 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 17.1 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 18 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18.5 miles