Chilton Foliat sits on the banks of the River Kennet in north‑east Wiltshire, close to the Wiltshire–Berkshire border between Hungerford and Marlborough. The village is defined by chalk‑stream water meadows, reaching woodland such as nearby Savernake Forest, and by the A4 which gives it straightforward road links; the surrounding countryside is largely arable and pasture, with visible equestrian activity.
With medieval origins - its name recalls the Foliot family - the settlement retains a historic core centred on the church and scattered hamlets, and much of its character comes from conservation of landscape and buildings. Agriculture and small‑scale rural enterprises remain important, while a modest commuter and leisure population use local events and the riverside setting to sustain a lively community feel.
Postcode districts covering Chilton Foliat
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Swindon 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Basingstoke 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Andover 16 miles25.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Chippenham 24.9 miles40 km
- Newbury 9.9 miles16 km
- Didcot 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Witney 24 miles38.6 km
- Thatcham 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Wantage 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Grove 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hungerford Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Froxfield Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ramsbury Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lambourn Woodlands Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Eastbury Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Aldbourne Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Little Bedwyn Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- East Garston Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hungerford & Kintbury Ward 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Lambourn Built-up area 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Baydon Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Great Shefford Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in Chilton Foliat
RG17 0UB, RG17 0TL, RG17 0TD, RG17 0TY, RG17 0TN, RG17 0TH, RG17 0TP, RG17 0WL, RG17 0TX … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 34.9 miles56.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 46.9 miles75.4 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bedwyn Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
Hotels near Chilton Foliat Ad
- Queens Arms 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Bear Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Furze Bush Inn 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Coat and Bear 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Days Inn Hotel Membury 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Castle and Ball by Greene King Inns 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Chilton Foliat
- Chilton Foliat C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Savernake Forest Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Burderop Park Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 11 miles17.7 km
- County Ground Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Ramridge House Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 17.5 miles28.2 km