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 miles
- Bath 19.1 miles
- Salisbury 19.2 miles
- Andover 21.1 miles
- Trowbridge 12 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 24 miles
- Chippenham 11.6 miles
- Frome 21.2 miles
- Melksham 9.1 miles
- Melksham Without 9 miles
- Devizes 2.8 miles
- Warminster 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Urchfont & Bishops Cannings Ward 1.3 miles
- Stert Parish 1.3 miles
- All Cannings Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Patney Parish 1.7 miles
- Urchfont Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Devizes East Ward 2.2 miles
- Bishops Cannings Parish 2.3 miles
- Chirton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Stanton St. Bernard Parish 2.5 miles
- Marden Parish 2.7 miles
- Devizes South Ward 2.8 miles
- Devizes Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Etchilhampton
SN10 3JY, SN10 3JH, SN10 3JN, SN10 3JU, SN10 3JT, SN10 3JS, SN10 3JP, SN10 3JJ, SN10 3JL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 34.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 36.7 miles
- Pewsey Railway Station 6.8 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 9.7 miles
Hotels near Etchilhampton Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 3 miles
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 8 miles
- The Duke Hotel 4 9.5 miles
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 9.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 5.9 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 6.8 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.7 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 10.9 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 11.8 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 12.1 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 12.6 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 13.9 miles
- Hartham Country house 13.9 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 15.3 miles