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 miles24.6 km
- Swindon 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Bath 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Stroud 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Trowbridge 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Chipping Sodbury 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Chippenham 6 miles9.6 km
- Yate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Frome 16.8 miles27 km
- Portishead 23 miles37 km
- Nailsea 21.9 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Box Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Rudloe Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Colerne Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Corsham Pickwick Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Corsham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Neston Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Corsham Ladbrook Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- North Wraxall Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bathford Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Biddestone Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Batheaston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- St. Catherine Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Box & Colerne
SN13 8AB, SN13 8EW, SN13 8LS, SN13 8DZ, SN14 8QJ, SN13 8LB, SN14 8PL, SN14 8QL, SN13 8BL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Cardiff Airport 47.1 miles75.8 km
- Melksham Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bath Spa Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Box & Colerne Ad
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The White Hart 3 miles4.8 km
- Bailbrook House 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Eight 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Castle Inn 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
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 miles3.9 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 6.9 miles11 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 12.1 miles19.5 km