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 miles
- Oxford 24.8 miles
- Andover 19.3 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.8 miles
- Chippenham 21.6 miles
- Newbury 13.8 miles
- Didcot 18.3 miles
- Witney 21.9 miles
- Thatcham 16.7 miles
- Melksham 23.3 miles
- Melksham Without 23.1 miles
- Wantage 11.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aldbourne & Ramsbury Ward 1.5 miles
- Baydon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ramsbury Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Lambourn Woodlands Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Ogbourne St. George Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Chilton Foliat Parish 4.2 miles
- Upper Lambourn Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Lambourn Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Ridgeway Ward 4.7 miles
- Froxfield Parish 4.8 miles
- Mildenhall Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Liddington Built-up area 5.1 miles
Example postcodes in Aldbourne
SN8 2DW, SN8 2EQ, SN8 2DF, SN8 2EL, SN8 2EG, SN8 2EF, SN8 2BP, SN8 2EP, SN8 2EH … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 38.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 47.8 miles
- Hungerford Railway Station 6.4 miles
- Bedwyn Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Aldbourne Ad
- The Crown Aldbourne 0 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Membury M4 3 2.7 miles
- The Bell at Ramsbury 4 2.6 miles
- Helen Browning's Royal Oak 4 5.2 miles
- Alexandra House 4 6.6 miles
- The Well guesthouse 3.9 miles
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 6.3 miles
- Chiseldon House Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 5.8 miles
- The Village Inn, Liddington 5.1 miles
Schools in Aldbourne
- St Michael's C of E Aided Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Burderop Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 6.8 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 7.2 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 8.7 miles
- County Ground Stadium 8.8 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.6 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.1 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 15 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 18.4 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 18.6 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 19.7 miles