Grafton is a small, rural civil parish in Wiltshire, England, centred on the tiny settlements of East Grafton and West Grafton and set among the county’s characteristic chalk downland and agricultural fields. The landscape is quietly scenic, with lanes, hedgerows and open views that attract walkers and those seeking a peaceful countryside setting.
The parish has a long history reflected in a modest parish church, listed cottages and farm buildings, and traces of medieval settlement; agriculture remains important but many households now commute to nearby towns. Local life is small-scale and community-minded, with village amenities and occasional events keeping a traditional rural character alongside modern pressures.
Postcode districts covering Grafton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 17.2 miles
- Basingstoke 23.5 miles
- Winchester 23.3 miles
- Salisbury 20 miles
- Andover 10.8 miles
- Chippenham 22.8 miles
- Newbury 13.8 miles
- Didcot 24.5 miles
- Thatcham 16.4 miles
- Melksham 22 miles
- Melksham Without 21.9 miles
- Wantage 19.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Grafton Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Pewsey Vale East Ward 1.9 miles
- Burbage Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Great Bedwyn Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Collingbourne Kingston Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Easton Royal Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Tidcombe and Fosbury Parish 3.4 miles
- Easton Parish 3.5 miles
- Shalbourne Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Little Bedwyn Parish 3.8 miles
- Collingbourne Ducis Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Wootton Rivers Built-up area 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Grafton
SN8 3SS, SN8 3DE, SN8 3SH, SN8 3DN, SN8 3DH, SN8 3SR, SN8 3DQ, SN8 3DL, SN8 3SQ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 29.5 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 40 miles
- Bedwyn Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Pewsey Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Grafton Ad
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 6.8 miles
- Castle and Ball by Greene King Inns 3 7.1 miles
- The Bear Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7.1 miles
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 10 miles
Local points of interest
- Wolf Hall Historic site 1.5 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 3.8 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 9.3 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.2 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.5 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 13 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 13.5 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 14.2 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 14.3 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles
- County Ground Stadium 16.5 miles