Atworth is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, set in rolling countryside a short drive from the market towns of Melksham and Bradford on Avon. The village has a compact feel with some attractive stone cottages, a parish church and a village pub, and sits within easy reach of larger centres such as Bath, making it popular with commuters as well as local farmers.
Historically the settlement is modest but rooted in rural Wiltshire life, with a mixture of 17th– and 18th‑century buildings and more recent homes; its character is shaped by agriculture, small local businesses and an active community life with village events and clubs. The surrounding landscape feels typically West Country, and the proximity to the Cotswolds and Bath gives residents good access to heritage, walking country and cultural amenities.
Postcode districts covering Atworth
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Swindon 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Bath 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Stroud 24.2 miles39 km
- Trowbridge 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Chipping Sodbury 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Chippenham 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Yate 14.3 miles23 km
- Frome 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Nailsea 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Melksham 3.1 miles4.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Whitley Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Shaw Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Neston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Broughton Gifford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gastard Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- South Wraxall Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Holt Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Rudloe Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Melksham Without North & Shurnhold Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Beanacre Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Corsham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Corsham Ladbrook Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Atworth
SN12 8HN, SN12 8JB, SN12 8HX, SN12 8NT, SN12 8HJ, SN12 8LA, SN12 8LJ, SN12 8JJ, SN12 8HG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Bournemouth Airport 45 miles72.5 km
- Melksham Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bradford-on-Avon Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Atworth Ad
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 5 miles8 km
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Woolley Grange - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bailbrook House 4 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The White Hart 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
Schools in Atworth
- Churchfields, the Village School Primary
- Stonar School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Hartham Country house 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Longleat Country house 14.6 miles23.5 km