Horningsham is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, set on the southern edge of Salisbury Plain close to the border with Somerset and overlooking the wooded parkland of the Longleat estate. The settlement retains a number of historic cottages and a medieval parish church, and its setting of rolling farmland and ancient woodland gives it a distinctly rural, picturesque character.
Traditionally agricultural, the local economy is now supplemented by tourism and employment connected with the nearby Longleat house and safari park, while many people commute to neighbouring towns such as Warminster. Socially it remains a compact, community-minded place with a village hall and regular local activities, and the presence of the estate has helped preserve the area’s historic buildings and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Horningsham
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.7 miles
- Bath 15 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 22.9 miles
- Yeovil 22.9 miles
- Salisbury 21 miles
- Trowbridge 10.8 miles
- Chippenham 20.8 miles
- Frome 4.7 miles
- Melksham 15.1 miles
- Melksham Without 15.2 miles
- Devizes 17.2 miles
- Warminster 4.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Horningsham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Warminster North & Rural Ward 1.5 miles
- Maiden Bradley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Whitbourne Springs Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield Parish 2.2 miles
- Corsley Parish 2.4 miles
- Longbridge Deverill Parish 2.9 miles
- Crockerton Built-up area 3 miles
- Frome East Ward 3.1 miles
- Warminster Broadway Ward 3.3 miles
- Selwood Parish 3.6 miles
- Kingston Deverill Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Horningsham
BA12 7NW, BA12 7LE, BA12 7LQ, BA12 7NA, BA12 7NQ, BA12 7LW, BA12 7NN, BA12 7LP, BA12 7NH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 24.5 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 32.7 miles
- Frome Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Warminster Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Horningsham Ad
- Home Farm 4 5.1 miles
- The Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa 4 5.3 miles
- The Old Red Lion 6.5 miles
- The Foresters 6.6 miles
- The George Inn 3 5.6 miles
- The Old Bell - Warminster 4.3 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate 4 6.6 miles
Schools in Horningsham
- Horningsham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Longleat Country house 1.2 miles
- Stourhead Estate 5.1 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 5.9 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 6.7 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 9.6 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 11.9 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 15.1 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 15.3 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 15.3 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 15.4 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 15.4 miles