Aldbourne is a picturesque village in Wiltshire, sitting on the edge of the Marlborough Downs amid rolling chalk downland and ancient barrows; it feels very much part of the Downland landscape and is a few miles north‑east of Marlborough and within easy reach of Swindon and the Ridgeway. The setting gives good walking and views and a strong sense of rural continuity in a landscape that has been farmed for millennia.
The village has a long history reflected in its medieval parish church and traditional buildings, and it retains a lively community life - there are village shops, pubs, a primary school and active clubs. Aldbourne is especially known for its folk customs, notably an annual wassail and Morris dancing, while the local economy is a mix of agriculture, small local businesses and people who commute to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Aldbourne
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Oxford 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Andover 19.3 miles31 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Chippenham 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Newbury 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Didcot 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Witney 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Thatcham 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Melksham 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Melksham Without 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Wantage 11.4 miles18.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Aldbourne & Ramsbury Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Baydon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ramsbury Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Lambourn Woodlands Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ogbourne St. George Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Chilton Foliat Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Upper Lambourn Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Lambourn Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
- Ridgeway Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Froxfield Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Mildenhall Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Liddington Built-up area 5.1 miles8.2 km
Example postcodes in Aldbourne
SN8 2EA, SN8 2DE, SN8 2SL, SN8 2FH, SN8 2DN, SN8 2EG, SN8 2EP, SN8 2EW, SN8 2DG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 38.3 miles61.6 km
- Bristol Airport 47.8 miles77 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bedwyn Railway Station 7 miles11.2 km
Hotels near Aldbourne Ad
- Queens Arms 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Chiseldon House 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Castle and Ball by Greene King Inns 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Bear Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Days Inn Hotel Membury 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Holiday Inn Swindon 4 7 miles11.2 km
Schools in Aldbourne
- St Michael's C of E Aided Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Burderop Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Burderop Park Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- County Ground Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.1 km
- Ramridge House Estate 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 19.7 miles31.7 km