Holt is a small village in Wiltshire, England, set in the county’s rolling chalk downland and farmland. It retains a compact core of traditional stone and brick cottages, a parish church with medieval roots and several listed buildings, giving it a quietly historic, rural character.
Economically the village remains largely agricultural with a modest number of commuters and small local businesses; social life is centred on the village pub, hall and occasional fetes. Quiet lanes, hedgerows and nearby footpaths make Holt popular with walkers and anyone looking for a peaceful base in the Wiltshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Holt
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Swindon 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Bath 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Trowbridge 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14.9 miles24 km
- Chippenham 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Yate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Frome 13 miles20.9 km
- Nailsea 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Melksham 3.1 miles5 km
- Melksham Without 3.2 miles5.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Staverton Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Broughton Gifford Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hilperton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Trowbridge Adcroft Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Semington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Trowbridge Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bradford-on-Avon Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- South Wraxall Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bradford-on-Avon North Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bradford-on-Avon South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Atworth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Trowbridge Paxcroft Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Holt
BA14 6RW, BA14 6QX, BA14 6QW, BA14 6PZ, BA14 6RA, BA14 6QD, BA14 6QR, BA14 6RF, BA14 6RZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Bournemouth Airport 42.7 miles68.7 km
- Bradford-on-Avon Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Trowbridge Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Holt Ad
- Woolley Grange - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Widbrook Grange 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Moonraker Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bailbrook House 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Leigh Park Country House Hotel & Vineyard 3 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Holt
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hartham Country house 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles12 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Longleat Country house 12.2 miles19.6 km