The village and civil parish of Colerne sits on a limestone ridge in north Wiltshire, with wide views across the Avon Valley towards the Cotswolds. Historically agricultural, it retains a medieval parish church (St John the Baptist) and nearby prehistoric earthworks, giving a strong sense of layered history.
Today Colerne combines village life with a commuter link to Bath and Bristol, and local amenities such as pubs, clubs and sports teams. The presence of the former airfield, RAF Colerne, has left a visible imprint on the landscape and community, so the village feels both quintessentially rural and shaped by more recent military and social histories.
Postcode districts covering Colerne
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.9 miles
- Swindon 22 miles
- Bath 6.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 10.8 miles
- Stroud 20.6 miles
- Trowbridge 8.8 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 8.4 miles
- Chippenham 6 miles
- Yate 9.9 miles
- Frome 17.6 miles
- Portishead 22.5 miles
- Nailsea 21.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Colerne Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Box & Colerne Ward 1 mile
- North Wraxall Parish 2 miles
- Box Built-up area 2 miles
- Rudloe Built-up area 2 miles
- Corsham Pickwick Ward 2.4 miles
- Biddestone Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Marshfield Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Corsham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- St. Catherine Parish 3.3 miles
- Neston Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Corsham Ladbrook Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Colerne
SN14 8QQ, SN14 8ED, SN14 8QH, SN14 8QY, SN14 8PY, SN14 8BD, SN14 8AU, SN14 8AZ, SN14 8DU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 46.9 miles
- Chippenham Railway Station 6.3 miles
- Bath Spa Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Colerne Ad
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 0.6 miles
- The White Hart 2.2 miles
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 3.5 miles
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 6.2 miles
- The Castle Inn 4 3.6 miles
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 5.2 miles
- Bailbrook House 4 4.5 miles
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 6 miles
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 6.2 miles
- Eight 6.2 miles
Schools in Colerne
- Colerne C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hartham Country house 2.4 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 5.4 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 6.2 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 6.2 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 6.3 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 7 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 7.5 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 11.2 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 12 miles