Keevil is a small, quiet village and civil parish in Wiltshire, set in gently rolling farmland not far from the larger market towns of Trowbridge and Melksham. It feels characteristically rural, with stone cottages, working farms and a dispersed settlement pattern; many residents commute to surrounding towns while agriculture remains an important part of the local economy.
The village has a long history visible in its small parish church and traditional buildings, and is notable for the nearby wartime airfield, often referred to as RAF Keevil, which remains an identifiable landscape feature and is sometimes used for training or local events. Social life centres on village gatherings and community activities rather than tourist facilities, giving Keevil a distinctly close‑knit, understated character.
Postcode districts covering Keevil
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Swindon 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Bath 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Salisbury 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Trowbridge 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 19 miles30.5 km
- Chippenham 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Yate 20.3 miles32.8 km
- Frome 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Melksham 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Melksham Without 3.8 miles6.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Steeple Ashton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Great Hinton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Melksham Without West & Rural Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bulkington Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Seend Cleeve Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Semington Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Seend Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bowerhill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Coulston Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- West Ashton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Edington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Trowbridge Paxcroft Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Keevil
BA14 6LU, BA14 6LX, BA14 6ND, BA14 6LY, BA14 6NA, BA14 6NL, BA14 6NJ, BA14 6NE, BA14 6LR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26.4 miles42.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 39.2 miles63.1 km
- Trowbridge Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Melksham Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Keevil Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Home Farm 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Bear Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Widbrook Grange 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Woolley Grange - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Foresters 8.1 miles13 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa 4 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Keevil
- Keevil C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Hartham Country house 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Longleat Country house 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 13.6 miles21.9 km