Kington is a predominantly rural electoral ward in Wiltshire, made up of small villages and hamlets set in rolling chalk countryside and patchwork farmland. The landscape is typical of north‑west Wiltshire, with hedgerows, lanes and stone or brick village clusters, and it sits within easy reach of the market town of Chippenham and the fringes of the Cotswolds, with the cities of Bath and Bristol accessible for commuting or day trips.
Locally the ward has a long agricultural tradition, but it also supports a mix of small businesses and commuters who work in nearby towns and cities. Historic parish churches, manor houses and a scattering of listed buildings give it a strong sense of place, while village halls, pubs and volunteer groups sustain an active community life that balances conservation of the landscape with modest modern growth.
Postcode districts covering Kington
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.7 miles34.8 km
- Swindon 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Bath 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 17.4 miles28 km
- Stroud 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Trowbridge 12.4 miles20 km
- Chipping Sodbury 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Chippenham 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Yate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Frome 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Melksham 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Melksham Without 8.1 miles13 km
Neighbouring places
- Kington Langley Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Langley Burrell Without Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Sutton Benger Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clanville Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chippenham Hardenhuish Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Kington St. Michael Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chippenham Monkton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chippenham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chippenham Hardens & Central Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Christian Malford Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stanton St. Quintin Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Kington
SN15 5PZ, SN15 5ND, SN14 6BE, SN15 4RF, SN15 4SP, SN15 5SE, SN15 5PQ, SN15 4SG, SN15 4FS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.6 miles44.4 km
- Southampton Airport 49.4 miles79.5 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Melksham Railway Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
Hotels in Kington Ad
Schools in Kington
- Christian Malford C of E Primary School Primary
- Kington St Michael C of E Primary School Primary
- Langley Fitzurse C of E Primary School Primary
- Seagry C of E Primary School Primary
- Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Sutton Benger C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Hartham Country house 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.8 miles19 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 13.6 miles21.8 km