Heywood is a small, predominantly rural civil parish in Wiltshire, characterised by rolling chalk downland, farmland and a scattering of cottages and small estates rather than a single nucleated village. Its quiet lanes and public footpaths make it popular with walkers, and the surrounding landscape feels very much part of the wider downland country that defines much of the county.
Historically agricultural, Heywood has retained a number of country-house landscapes and ornamental gardens that attract local interest, while its community life is typically modest - centred on village events, local clubs and connections with nearby market towns such as Westbury. The area’s mix of historic field patterns, hedgerows and managed woodland means it also has value for wildlife and seasonal countryside recreation.
Postcode districts covering Heywood
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.7 miles
- Bath 10.2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 18.8 miles
- Salisbury 21.9 miles
- Trowbridge 3.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 19.8 miles
- Chippenham 13 miles
- Yate 20.9 miles
- Frome 9.1 miles
- Melksham 7.2 miles
- Melksham Without 7.3 miles
- Devizes 10.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westbury North Ward 0.8 miles
- Westbury Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Westbury West Ward 1.2 miles
- Ethandune Ward 1.4 miles
- North Bradley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Westbury East Ward 1.6 miles
- West Ashton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Trowbridge Drynham Ward 2 miles
- Southwick Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Dilton Marsh Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Trowbridge Grove Ward 2.5 miles
- Trowbridge Park Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Heywood
BA13 4JE, BA13 4LT, BA13 4LS, BA13 4LA, BA13 4LR, BA13 4JX, BA13 4QY, BA13 4HJ, BA13 4HQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 23.8 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 37.6 miles
- Westbury Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Dilton Marsh Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Heywood Ad
- Home Farm 4 5.9 miles
- The Foresters 3.9 miles
- The Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa 4 5.9 miles
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 6.7 miles
- Widbrook Grange 3 4.3 miles
- The Moonraker Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Woolley Grange - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- The Old Bell - Warminster 5.1 miles
- Leigh Park Country House Hotel & Vineyard 3 5.9 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate 4 5.6 miles
Schools in Heywood
- On Track Education Centre Westbury Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 5.7 miles
- Longleat Country house 7.2 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 10.1 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.4 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 10.4 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 10.5 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 11.2 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles
- Hartham Country house 11.8 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 12.9 miles
- Stourhead Estate 13 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles