Chippenham Monkton sits in the heart of Chippenham in north‑west Wiltshire, skirting part of the town centre and the riverside by the River Avon. The area mixes Georgian streets and town‑centre shopping with post‑war and newer housing and green lungs such as Monkton Park, giving a compact blend of urban and riverside character.
With roots in the town’s market and monastic past, the ward functions as a local hub for shops, community venues and services; many residents commute by rail or road to Bath, Bristol and London and use the nearby M4. It retains a lively community feel, with local events and regeneration efforts reflecting both its historic core and a modern commuter economy, and it sits within easy reach of the Cotswolds for countryside recreation.
Postcode districts covering Chippenham Monkton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.3 miles
- Swindon 15.6 miles
- Bath 12.6 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 17.1 miles
- Stroud 19.9 miles
- Trowbridge 10.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 13.1 miles
- Chippenham 0.6 miles
- Yate 14.7 miles
- Frome 21.4 miles
- Melksham 6.3 miles
- Melksham Without 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chippenham Hardens & Central Ward 0.4 miles
- Chippenham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Chippenham Hardenhuish Ward 0.7 miles
- Chippenham Lowden & Rowden Ward 1.1 miles
- Chippenham Sheldon Ward 1.1 miles
- Langley Burrell Without Parish 1.2 miles
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads Ward 1.3 miles
- Chippenham Pewsham Ward 1.4 miles
- Kington Langley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon Ward 1.9 miles
- Kington Ward 1.9 miles
- Lackham Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Chippenham Monkton
SN15 3XT, SN15 3LY, SN15 3XH, SN15 9YL, SN15 3SF, SN15 5PT, SN15 3XL, SN15 9WL, SN15 3PL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26.9 miles
- Southampton Airport 48.2 miles
- Chippenham Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels near Chippenham Monkton Ad
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 3.4 miles
- The Duke Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Best Western Plus Angel Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- The White Hart 5.3 miles
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 5.7 miles
- Stanton Manor Hotel 3.9 miles
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 6.4 miles
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 2.5 miles
- The Castle Inn 4 5.6 miles
- Whatley Manor 5 8.5 miles
Schools in Chippenham Monkton
- Monkton Park Primary School Primary
- Wiltshire College and University Centre Further education
Local points of interest
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 0.8 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 3 miles
- Hartham Country house 4.2 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 11.1 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.3 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.3 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 11.4 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 12.2 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 12.2 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 12.3 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 12.3 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles