Bishops Cannings is a rural village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, lying just to the north‑east of the market town of Devizes. It sits in the Kennet valley at the edge of the chalk downs and is crossed nearby by the Kennet and Avon Canal, which together with the river and surrounding farmland gives the area a quietly scenic, agricultural character and plenty of opportunities for walking and boating.
The name reflects historic ownership by the bishops of Salisbury and the village retains a medieval church and a sense of long continuity, while the local economy remains largely farming‑based with many residents commuting to nearby towns. Community life is typical of a Wiltshire village, with a village hall and local events, and the canal and countryside draw visitors for leisure as well as locals enjoying a close‑knit rural social scene.
Postcode districts covering Bishops Cannings
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 14.9 miles
- Bath 18.6 miles
- Salisbury 21.5 miles
- Andover 22.4 miles
- Trowbridge 12.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 22.5 miles
- Chippenham 9.9 miles
- Yate 24.1 miles
- Frome 22.1 miles
- Melksham 8.5 miles
- Melksham Without 8.4 miles
- Devizes 2.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Urchfont & Bishops Cannings Ward 1 mile
- All Cannings Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Etchilhampton Parish 2.3 miles
- Devizes East Ward 2.6 miles
- Devizes Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Stert Parish 3.1 miles
- Stanton St. Bernard Parish 3.2 miles
- Heddington Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Devizes South Ward 3.3 miles
- Devizes North Ward 3.4 miles
- Patney Parish 3.7 miles
- Cherhill Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Bishops Cannings
SN10 2JT, SN10 2GT, SN10 2RU, SN10 2LN, SN10 3LE, SN10 2FB, SN10 3LH, SN10 2UQ, SN10 2LR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.8 miles
- Southampton Airport 38.6 miles
- Pewsey Railway Station 7.4 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 9.1 miles
Hotels near Bishops Cannings Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- The Peppermill Town House Hotel and Restaurant 5 3.1 miles
- The George & Dragon 4 4.3 miles
- The Black Swan Inn 3.1 miles
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 6.3 miles
- Dog and Partridge Inn 5.6 miles
- Elderbrook House 6.1 miles
- The Lansdowne Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- Antelope Inn 7.8 miles
Schools in Bishops Cannings
- Bishops Cannings C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 4.3 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 5.1 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 8.9 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 10.9 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 12.2 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 12.2 miles
- Hartham Country house 12.6 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 13.5 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 14.4 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 14.8 miles
- County Ground Stadium 14.8 miles