Lacock is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, set in the gentle Avon valley a few miles from larger market towns. Its streets of honey‑coloured stone cottages, an intact medieval plan and the compact village green give it a timeless feel; much of the settlement is now looked after by the National Trust and retains an unusually high degree of historic fabric and charm.
Historically the parish is best known for Lacock Abbey, a 13th‑century religious house later converted into a country house and notable as the home of William Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer of photography whose early negatives were made there. Today Lacock combines a small, local community and agricultural surroundings with an economy shaped by heritage tourism and film work - its unspoilt streets have doubled for period dramas and attracted visitors interested in history, architecture and early photography.
Postcode districts covering Lacock
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 20.9 miles
- Swindon 17.5 miles
- Bath 11 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.9 miles
- Stroud 22.5 miles
- Trowbridge 7.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 13.9 miles
- Chippenham 2.5 miles
- Yate 15.5 miles
- Frome 18.7 miles
- Melksham 3.4 miles
- Melksham Without 3.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lackham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Notton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Bowden Hill Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Chippenham Pewsham Ward 1.6 miles
- Corsham Without Ward 1.7 miles
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon Ward 2 miles
- Chippenham Lowden & Rowden Ward 2 miles
- Gastard Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Beanacre Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Chippenham Sheldon Ward 2.4 miles
- Chippenham Hardens & Central Ward 2.4 miles
- Chippenham Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Lacock
SN15 2LG, SN15 2LA, SN15 2LH, SN15 2LL, SN15 2PF, SN15 2LR, SN15 2PH, SN15 2ND, SN15 2JY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 46.1 miles
- Chippenham Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Lacock Ad
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 2.8 miles
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 6.3 miles
- The White Hart 5.8 miles
- The Duke Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 6.8 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- Best Western Plus Angel Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- The Castle Inn 4 6.7 miles
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 4.9 miles
Schools in Lacock
- Lacock C of E Primary School Primary
- Notton House Academy Special
Local points of interest
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 2.2 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 2.4 miles
- Hartham Country house 3.9 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 10.7 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 10.7 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 10.8 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.9 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.3 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 11.5 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.5 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 12.2 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles