Crockerton is a small rural village in Wiltshire, England, situated a short distance from the market town of Warminster and within easy reach of the Longleat estate and the open expanses of Salisbury Plain. It sits in classic south‑west English countryside, with rolling downland and farmland giving the area good walking country and views rather than urban services.
The village has traditional agricultural roots and a handful of historic cottages and farm buildings reflecting 18th–19th century development; today many residents commute to nearby towns while local life revolves around a tight‑knit community rather than shops or industry. Proximity to military training areas on the plain and to popular visitor attractions locally gives the place a quiet, lived‑in character appreciated by walkers and those seeking a rural base near larger conveniences in Warminster.
Postcode districts covering Crockerton
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Salisbury 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Trowbridge 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Chippenham 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Frome 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Melksham 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Melksham Without 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Devizes 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Warminster 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Calne 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Calne Without 18.7 miles30 km
Neighbouring places
- Longbridge Deverill Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Warminster Broadway Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Warminster Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Warminster West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Warminster East Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Warminster North & Rural Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Whitbourne Springs Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bishopstrow Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Sutton Veny Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Norton Bavant Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Corsley Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Upton Scudamore Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Crockerton
BA12 8AU, BA12 8AT, BA12 8AS, BA12 8AX, BA12 8AY, BA12 8AZ, BA12 8AD, BA12 8AR, BA12 8AW
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
- Bournemouth Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Warminster Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Dilton Marsh Railway Station 4.6 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Crockerton Ad
- Home Farm 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Old Bell - Warminster 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Foresters 6.9 miles11 km
- The Old Red Lion 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The George Inn 3 8.1 miles13 km
- Orchardleigh Estate 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
Local points of interest
- Longleat Country house 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Stourhead Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Western Downs Hill 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 15.7 miles25.3 km