Marlborough is a historic market town in Wiltshire, England, set on the banks of the River Kennet and well known for one of the widest High Streets in the country, lined with attractive period buildings. It grew up in medieval times and later served as a coaching and market hub for the surrounding chalk downland.
Today Marlborough is a lively local centre with independent shops, cafés and a strong education presence through Marlborough College, while tourism and services support the economy. Its location close to prehistoric landscapes such as Avebury and Stonehenge, and to Savernake Forest, makes it a popular base for walkers and visitors interested in history and the countryside.
Postcode districts covering Marlborough
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 10.6 miles
- Salisbury 24.1 miles
- Andover 17.9 miles
- Trowbridge 21.5 miles
- Chippenham 16.9 miles
- Newbury 17.8 miles
- Didcot 24.5 miles
- Thatcham 20.6 miles
- Melksham 17.6 miles
- Melksham Without 17.4 miles
- Wantage 17.7 miles
- Grove 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Marlborough East Ward 0.9 miles
- Manton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Mildenhall Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Savernake Parish 1.7 miles
- Ogbourne St. Andrew and Ogbourne Maizey Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ogbourne St. Andrew Parish 1.8 miles
- Preshute Parish 2.1 miles
- Fyfield Parish 2.3 miles
- Marlborough West Ward 3 miles
- West Overton Parish 3 miles
- Ogbourne St. George Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Wootton Rivers Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Marlborough
SN8 4DD, SN8 4AD, SN8 1JZ, SN8 1LW, SN8 2BN, SN8 1DR, SN8 1EX, SN8 4BZ, SN8 1AP … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 36.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 42.6 miles
- Pewsey Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Bedwyn Railway Station 6.4 miles
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Schools in Marlborough
- Marlborough College Independent - secondary
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School Primary
- St John's Marlborough Secondary
Local points of interest
- Savernake Forest Forest 3.4 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 5.2 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 5.4 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 5.6 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 6.8 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 7.8 miles
- County Ground Stadium 10 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 15.9 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 16.2 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 16.6 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 17.2 miles