Chippenham is a historic market town in north‑west Wiltshire, England, set on the banks of the River Avon. With Roman and Saxon roots and a strong cloth‑making tradition in the 18th and 19th centuries, it grew into an important local centre; its location between Bath and Bristol and close to Swindon and the M4 corridor has helped it expand as a commuter and commercial hub.
Today Chippenham combines a compact town centre with regular markets, independent shops and arts venues, while the surrounding countryside - including the North Wessex Downs - offers easy access to walking and prehistoric sites such as Avebury and Stonehenge. Local employment ranges from light manufacturing to modern services, giving the town a mix of historic character and contemporary commuter‑town vitality.
Postcode districts covering Chippenham
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 20.8 miles
- Swindon 16.2 miles
- Bath 12 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.6 miles
- Stroud 20 miles
- Trowbridge 10.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 12.7 miles
- Yate 14.3 miles
- Frome 20.8 miles
- Melksham 5.9 miles
- Melksham Without 5.8 miles
- Devizes 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chippenham Hardens & Central Ward 0.5 miles
- Chippenham Sheldon Ward 0.6 miles
- Chippenham Monkton Ward 0.6 miles
- Chippenham Lowden & Rowden Ward 0.6 miles
- Chippenham Hardenhuish Ward 0.7 miles
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads Ward 0.9 miles
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon Ward 1.3 miles
- Chippenham Pewsham Ward 1.3 miles
- Langley Burrell Without Parish 1.7 miles
- Chippenham Without Parish 2 miles
- Lackham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Kington Langley Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Chippenham
SN14 0QY, SN15 1PQ, SN15 1BS, SN15 3GR, SN15 3HB, SN14 6XQ, SN14 0EA, SN15 3SP, SN15 3FN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 48.3 miles
- Chippenham Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Chippenham Ad
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 3.6 miles
- The White Hart 4.8 miles
- Best Western Plus Angel Hotel 3 0.3 miles
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 5.9 miles
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 5.3 miles
- The Duke Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 2.5 miles
- Stanton Manor Hotel 4.1 miles
- The Castle Inn 4 5.2 miles
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 4.9 miles
Schools in Chippenham
- Abbeyfield School Secondary
- Charter Primary School Primary
- Frogwell Primary School Primary
- Hardenhuish School Secondary
- Ivy Lane Primary School Primary
- Kings Lodge Primary School Primary
- Monkton Park Primary School Primary
- Queen's Crescent School Primary
- Redland Primary School Primary
- Sheldon School Secondary
- St Paul's Primary School Primary
- St Peter's C of E Academy Primary
- The Young People's Support Centre Secondary
- Wiltshire College and University Centre Further education
Local points of interest
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 1.1 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 3.1 miles
- Hartham Country house 3.6 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 10.9 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 11.1 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 11.6 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 11.7 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 11.7 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.7 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.7 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 11.8 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles