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 miles33.5 km
- Swindon 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Bath 12 miles19.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Stroud 20 miles32.2 km
- Trowbridge 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Yate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Frome 20.8 miles33.6 km
- Melksham 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Melksham Without 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Devizes 9.2 miles14.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Chippenham Hardens & Central Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Chippenham Sheldon Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Chippenham Monkton Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Chippenham Lowden & Rowden Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Chippenham Hardenhuish Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Chippenham Pewsham Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Langley Burrell Without Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chippenham Without Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Lackham Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kington Langley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Chippenham
SN15 2QR, SN15 3TW, SN14 0TD, SN15 3AW, SN15 3BA, SN15 3LG, SN15 1DW, SN14 0LX, SN15 3NG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26.3 miles42.4 km
- Southampton Airport 48.3 miles77.7 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Melksham Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
Hotels near Chippenham Ad
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Best Western Plus Angel Hotel 3 0.3 miles0.5 km
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The White Hart 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Stanton Manor Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Duke Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Castle Inn 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
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 miles1.7 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 3.1 miles5 km
- Hartham Country house 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles20.5 km