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 miles22.5 km
- Basingstoke 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Andover 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Chippenham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Newbury 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Didcot 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Thatcham 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Melksham 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Melksham Without 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Wantage 14 miles22.5 km
- Grove 15.1 miles24.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Bedwyn Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ramsbury Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Great Bedwyn Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Chilton Foliat Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hungerford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Pewsey Vale East Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Shalbourne Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Ham Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Aldbourne & Ramsbury Ward 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Lambourn Woodlands Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Aldbourne Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Mildenhall Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Froxfield
SN8 3JU, SN8 2HN, SN8 3LF, SN8 3LE, SN8 3JZ, SN8 3LB, SN8 3YD, SN8 3JX, SN8 3LD … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 33.5 miles53.9 km
- Bournemouth Airport 45.2 miles72.7 km
- Bedwyn Railway Station 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Froxfield Ad
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Bear Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Queens Arms 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Furze Bush Inn 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Castle and Ball by Greene King Inns 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Chiseldon House 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Days Inn Hotel Membury 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
Local points of interest
- Savernake Forest Forest 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 5 miles8.1 km
- Burderop Park Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.8 miles19 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles19.8 km
- County Ground Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Ramridge House Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 18.8 miles30.3 km