Brinkworth is a small rural village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, set in rolling downland and farmland. Its character is defined by narrow lanes, hedgerows and a scattering of older stone and brick cottages; the surrounding landscape gives a sense of openness typical of north and west Wiltshire, and the village is within easy reach of larger towns by road, which makes it attractive to both long‑established farming families and commuters.
Historically the settlement can be traced back to medieval times and retains a number of period buildings and a parish church at its heart, while locally the economy remains a mix of agriculture and small‑scale local services. Social life tends to centre on village institutions such as the church, village hall and pub, with occasional community events and an emphasis on maintaining rural traditions alongside the practicalities of modern village living.
Postcode districts covering Brinkworth
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 8.4 miles
- Gloucester 22.8 miles
- Cheltenham 23.6 miles
- Bath 20.6 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.4 miles
- Stroud 16.4 miles
- Trowbridge 18.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 17.5 miles
- Chippenham 9 miles
- Yate 19 miles
- Melksham 14.2 miles
- Melksham Without 14.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dauntsey Parish 2 miles
- Little Somerford Parish 2.9 miles
- Braydon Parish 3.1 miles
- Tockenham Parish 3.2 miles
- Lea and Cleverton Parish 3.2 miles
- Great Somerford Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Royal Wootton Bassett North Ward 3.5 miles
- Charlton Parish 3.5 miles
- Lyneham Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Lyneham and Bradenstoke Parish 3.6 miles
- Lea Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Royal Wootton Bassett Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Brinkworth
SN15 5AE, SN15 5DH, SN15 5QG, SN15 5AB, SN15 5DL, SN15 5AA, SN15 5AD, SN15 5HW, SN15 5AG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.9 miles
- Southampton Airport 50 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 8.3 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Brinkworth Ad
- The Churchill 3 4.5 miles
- The Duke Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Old Bell Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Whatley Manor 5 7.3 miles
- The Angel Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 5.8 miles
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 9.6 miles
- The Close Hotel 4 9.3 miles
Schools in Brinkworth
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's C of E Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 8.7 miles
- County Ground Stadium 9.1 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 9.7 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 10.2 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.5 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 11.1 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.3 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 11.7 miles
- Hartham Country house 12.1 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 14.4 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles