Charlton is a small, primarily rural parish in Wiltshire, England, set amid the county’s rolling chalk downs and patchwork of arable fields and pastures. The settlement is characterised by small clusters of stone cottages and farmsteads, a compact village centre and a parish church with medieval roots, and it sits within easy reach of larger market towns while retaining a quiet, countryside feel.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural, though several residents commute to nearby centres for work; the parish also attracts walkers and cyclists keen to explore the surrounding lanes and footpaths. Community life tends to revolve around the church, village hall and seasonal events, and the area is valued for its historic buildings, long views and conservation-minded landscape management.
Postcode districts covering Charlton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 18.6 miles30 km
- Bath 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Salisbury 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Andover 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Trowbridge 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Chippenham 16.2 miles26 km
- Newbury 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Frome 23.6 miles38 km
- Melksham 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Melksham Without 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Devizes 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Warminster 16.3 miles26.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Wilsford Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Rushall Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- North Newnton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pewsey Vale West Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Marden Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Beechingstoke Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Upavon Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Manningford Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Woodborough Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Chirton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Patney Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Enford Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Charlton
SN9 6EX, SN9 6EY, SN9 6EU, SN9 6EZ, SN9 6HA
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 32.2 miles51.8 km
- Bournemouth Airport 36.1 miles58.2 km
- Pewsey Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bedwyn Railway Station 11.7 miles18.9 km
Hotels near Charlton Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Bear Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Castle and Ball by Greene King Inns 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Fairlawn House 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Antrobus Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.2 km
Local points of interest
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles21 km
- Ramridge House Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Burderop Park Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 16.4 miles26.4 km