Froxfield is a small, rural parish in Wiltshire set amid rolling chalk downland and patches of mixed woodland. The settlement retains a historic feel with a compact village core of cottages and farmsteads and a parish church at its heart, while old lanes and field patterns reflect a long agricultural past.
Farming still shapes the local economy, but the parish combines traditional agriculture with a number of residents who commute to nearby towns; walkers and nature-lovers are also drawn to the quiet landscape and wildlife. Community life is centred on the village hall and pub, occasional local events and a strong interest in conserving the character of the area.
Postcode districts covering Froxfield
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 14 miles
- Basingstoke 23.5 miles
- Andover 14.5 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.2 miles
- Chippenham 23.3 miles
- Newbury 11.4 miles
- Didcot 19.8 miles
- Thatcham 14.2 miles
- Melksham 23.8 miles
- Melksham Without 23.7 miles
- Wantage 14 miles
- Grove 15.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Bedwyn Parish 1.7 miles
- Ramsbury Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Great Bedwyn Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Chilton Foliat Parish 2.6 miles
- Hungerford Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Pewsey Vale East Ward 3.6 miles
- Shalbourne Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Ham Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Aldbourne & Ramsbury Ward 4.7 miles
- Lambourn Woodlands Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Aldbourne Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Mildenhall Built-up area 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Froxfield
SN8 3LE, SN8 3LA, SN8 3JX, SN8 3YD, SN8 3JT, SN8 3LF, SN8 3JZ, SN8 3JU, SN8 3JY … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 33.5 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 45.2 miles
- Bedwyn Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Hungerford Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Froxfield Ad
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 3 miles
- The Bell at Ramsbury 4 2.2 miles
- The Pelican Inn 3 0.9 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Membury M4 3 5 miles
- The Crown Aldbourne 4.8 miles
- The Dundas Arms 4 6 miles
- Five Bells Wickham 6.8 miles
- Castle and Ball 3 6.4 miles
- The Bear Marlborough 3 6.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Savernake Forest Forest 4.8 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 5 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 10.6 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.6 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.8 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles
- County Ground Stadium 13.2 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 13.7 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 18.1 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 18.8 miles