Cherhill is a small village on the chalk ridges of the North Wessex Downs in Wiltshire, England, best known for its striking hill features: the bright white outline of the Cherhill White Horse, cut into the slope in the late 18th century, and the nearby 19th‑century Lansdowne Monument that together offer long-ranging views across the surrounding countryside. The downland setting makes it a popular stop for walkers and anyone interested in landscape and rural panoramas.
Historically and socially it remains a quiet, largely agricultural community with a small village feel, though its proximity to prehistoric sites such as Avebury and Silbury Hill and to larger towns like Calne and Swindon brings a steady trickle of visitors and commuters. The mix of heritage, outdoor recreation and ordinary village life gives Cherhill a character that is both distinctly rural and quietly connected to the wider heritage of the region.
Postcode districts covering Cherhill
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 12 miles19.3 km
- Bath 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Stroud 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Trowbridge 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Chippenham 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Yate 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Frome 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Melksham 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Melksham Without 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Devizes 5.5 miles8.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Compton Bassett Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Calne Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Calne Central Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Calne Chilvester & Abberd Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Calne North Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Calne Rural Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Calne South Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Heddington Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hilmarton Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Calne Without Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Bishops Cannings Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Avebury Parish 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Cherhill
SN11 8YL, SN11 8UP, SN11 8UX, SN11 8XR, SN11 8UW, SN11 8XW, SN11 8XU, SN11 8UT, SN11 8YN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Southampton Airport 41.9 miles67.5 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 7.4 miles12 km
- Melksham Railway Station 9.1 miles14.6 km
Hotels near Cherhill Ad
- The Duke Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Castle Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Bear Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Churchill 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Angel Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Cherhill
- Cherhill C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Burderop Park Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Hartham Country house 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- County Ground Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 17.9 miles28.9 km