The ward around Box and Colerne sits on the north‑west edge of Wiltshire, close enough to Bath and Bristol to feel part of their commuter hinterland while remaining resolutely rural. The landscape is rolling limestone country, edging towards the Cotswolds, and is marked by the scars and architecture of Bath stone quarrying; the famous Box Tunnel dug for Brunel’s Great Western Railway is a striking piece of industrial heritage here.
Local life mixes farming, village communities with pubs, churches and halls, and a smattering of former military influence around the site of RAF Colerne, now repurposed for other uses. The area appeals to walkers, railway and industrial history enthusiasts, and people seeking a quieter life within easy reach of regional centres.
Postcode districts covering Box & Colerne
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.3 miles
- Swindon 22.1 miles
- Bath 6.1 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.2 miles
- Stroud 21.5 miles
- Trowbridge 7.8 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 9.4 miles
- Chippenham 6 miles
- Yate 10.8 miles
- Frome 16.8 miles
- Portishead 23 miles
- Nailsea 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Box Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Rudloe Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Colerne Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Corsham Pickwick Ward 2.1 miles
- Corsham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Neston Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Corsham Ladbrook Ward 2.9 miles
- North Wraxall Parish 2.9 miles
- Bathford Built-up area 3 miles
- Biddestone Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Batheaston Built-up area 3.2 miles
- St. Catherine Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Box & Colerne
SN14 8QH, SN14 8BZ, SN14 8BQ, SN14 8DS, SN14 8PY, SN13 8PN, SN13 8QH, SN13 8BW, SN14 8DY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 47.1 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Bath Spa Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels in Box & Colerne Ad
- The Quarrymans Arms
- The Hideaway Lower Shockerwick Lodge 2
- The New School Rooms
- The Coach House 3
- The School Rooms Estate
- Lucknam Park, Emblems Collection 5
- The Northey Arms 5
- The Rudloe Near Bath - Marco Pierre White
Schools in Box & Colerne
- Box C of E Primary School Primary
- Colerne C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hartham Country house 2.4 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 5.8 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 5.8 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 5.9 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6.2 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 6.9 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 7.2 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 12.1 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 12.1 miles