Biddestone is a small, picture‑postcard village in north Wiltshire, England known for its honey‑coloured limestone cottages, a broad village green and a shallow ford. The conservation‑minded settlement includes several listed houses and a medieval parish church, giving it a very historic feel while sitting within easy reach of larger towns such as Chippenham and Bath.
Locally the economy is largely residential and agricultural, with a close‑knit community that maintains village events, a hall and networks of footpaths popular with walkers. Architects and film crews are occasionally attracted by the intact period streetscapes, and many buildings date from the 17th and 18th centuries, reflecting the village’s long rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Biddestone
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17.4 miles28 km
- Swindon 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Bath 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Stroud 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Trowbridge 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Chippenham 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Yate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Frome 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Nailsea 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Melksham 6.6 miles10.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Chippenham Without Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Yatton Keynell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Corsham Pickwick Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Corsham Ladbrook Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Corsham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Upper Castle Combe Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- North Wraxall Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Castle Combe Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Rudloe Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Chippenham Sheldon Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Biddestone
SN14 7EA, SN14 7DR, SN14 7DN, SN14 7ED, SN14 7EE, SN14 7DF, SN14 7DB, SN14 7DW, SN14 7DA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 49.5 miles79.7 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Melksham Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
Hotels near Biddestone Ad
- The White Hart 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Castle Inn 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Stanton Manor Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bailbrook House 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 8.9 miles14.3 km
Local points of interest
- Hartham Country house 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km