Edington is a small rural parish in the west of Wiltshire, sitting close to the market town of Westbury and on the north‑west edge of Salisbury Plain. The settlement is largely agricultural with a compact village core and nearby hamlets such as Tinhead, and the landscape of rolling chalk and mixed farmland gives it a quietly scenic, traditionally English character.
Despite its size, Edington has notable historic and cultural interest: its impressive medieval priory church was founded in the 14th century and the site hosts an annual music festival and regular choral events that draw visitors. The village is also traditionally identified with the early medieval site of Ethandun, associated with Alfred the Great’s victory over the Danes, and today combines heritage tourism with a community that largely revolves around farming and local services.
Postcode districts covering Edington
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.6 miles
- Swindon 24.1 miles
- Bath 13 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.4 miles
- Salisbury 19.5 miles
- Trowbridge 5 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 21.3 miles
- Chippenham 12.2 miles
- Yate 22.6 miles
- Frome 12.5 miles
- Melksham 6.4 miles
- Melksham Without 6.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Edington Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Bratton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Coulston Parish 1.6 miles
- Steeple Ashton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Keevil Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ethandune Ward 2.9 miles
- Erlestoke Built-up area 2.9 miles
- West Ashton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cheverell Magna Parish 3.2 miles
- Marston Parish 3.2 miles
- Bulkington Parish 3.3 miles
- Great Cheverell Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Edington
BA13 4NL, BA13 4PG, BA13 4QN, BA13 4PP, BA13 4PW, BA13 4NT, BA13 4QW, BA13 4QG, BA13 4QE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.3 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 36.6 miles
- Westbury Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Dilton Marsh Railway Station 5 miles
Hotels near Edington Ad
- The Hollies Inn 4 4.5 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 6.3 miles
- Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa 4 6.3 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Premier Inn Trowbridge 3 4.9 miles
- The George & Dragon 4 6.4 miles
- Fieldways Hotel and Health Club 2 4.7 miles
- The Dove Inn 4 8.2 miles
- The Kings Arms Hotel 3 6.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.4 miles
- Longleat Country house 9.9 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 11.8 miles
- Hartham Country house 12.1 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 12.8 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 13.1 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 13.1 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 13.1 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 14.1 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 14.1 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 14.1 miles