Etchilhampton is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, lying a few miles north of Devizes on the rolling chalk downland at the northern edge of Salisbury Plain. The surrounding landscape of arable fields and chalk grass supports a quiet, rural character and plenty of walking country, with clear views across the downs rather than dense development.
The settlement has a long history reflected in its medieval parish church and several older houses and farmsteads, while agriculture remains a visible part of the local economy alongside a handful of converted farm cottages and commuters to nearby towns. It’s a close‑knit community with the sort of listed buildings, lanes and public footpaths typical of small Wiltshire villages, prized by walkers and people seeking a tranquil rural lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Etchilhampton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Bath 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Salisbury 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Andover 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Trowbridge 12 miles19.4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 24 miles38.6 km
- Chippenham 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Frome 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Melksham 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Melksham Without 9 miles14.5 km
- Devizes 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Warminster 14.6 miles23.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Urchfont & Bishops Cannings Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stert Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- All Cannings Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Patney Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Urchfont Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Devizes East Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bishops Cannings Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chirton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stanton St. Bernard Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Marden Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Devizes South Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Devizes Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Etchilhampton
SN10 3JJ, SN10 3JY, SN10 3JR, SN10 3JP, SN10 3JS, SN10 3JL, SN10 3JN, SN10 3JU, SN10 3JH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 34.3 miles55.1 km
- Southampton Airport 36.7 miles59 km
- Pewsey Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Melksham Railway Station 9.7 miles15.7 km
Hotels near Etchilhampton Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Bear Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Duke Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
Local points of interest
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 6.8 miles11 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Burderop Park Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Hartham Country house 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 15.3 miles24.6 km