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 miles27.7 km
- Basingstoke 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Winchester 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Salisbury 20 miles32.2 km
- Andover 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Chippenham 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Newbury 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Didcot 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Thatcham 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Melksham 22 miles35.5 km
- Melksham Without 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Wantage 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- East Grafton Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Pewsey Vale East Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Burbage Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Great Bedwyn Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Collingbourne Kingston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Easton Royal Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Tidcombe and Fosbury Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Easton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Shalbourne Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Little Bedwyn Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Collingbourne Ducis Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Wootton Rivers Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Grafton
SN8 3BX, SN8 3FT, SN8 3DD, SN8 3US, SN8 3BZ, SN8 3SH, SN8 3DQ, SN8 3DR, SN8 3DJ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 29.5 miles47.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 40 miles64.4 km
- Bedwyn Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pewsey Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
Hotels near Grafton Ad
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Castle and Ball by Greene King Inns 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Bear Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 10 miles16 km
- Days Inn Hotel Membury 3 9.9 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Wolf Hall Historic site 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 3.8 miles6 km
- Ramridge House Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.2 miles18 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 13 miles20.9 km
- Burderop Park Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles22 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 14.3 miles23 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles23.2 km
- County Ground Stadium 16.5 miles26.6 km