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 miles13.5 km
- Gloucester 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Cheltenham 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Bath 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Stroud 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Trowbridge 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Chippenham 9 miles14.5 km
- Yate 19 miles30.6 km
- Melksham 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Melksham Without 14.1 miles22.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Dauntsey Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Little Somerford Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Braydon Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Tockenham Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Lea and Cleverton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Great Somerford Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Royal Wootton Bassett North Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Charlton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Lyneham Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Lyneham and Bradenstoke Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Lea Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Royal Wootton Bassett Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Brinkworth
SN15 5QG, SN15 5AH, SN15 5DL, SN15 5BA, SN15 5AE, SN15 5AA, SN15 5AX, SN15 5DJ, SN15 5AD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.9 miles54.6 km
- Southampton Airport 50 miles80.4 km
- Kemble Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Swindon Railway Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Brinkworth Ad
- The Churchill 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Old Bell Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Duke Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Whatley Manor 5 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Angel Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Close Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Brinkworth
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's C of E Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 8.7 miles13.9 km
- County Ground Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Burderop Park Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Hartham Country house 12.1 miles19.5 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 14.4 miles23.3 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles27.6 km