Marlborough sits in the Kennet valley on the northern edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England, known for its unusually wide Georgian High Street and long market tradition. The town grew up beside the River Kennet and close to ancient sites such as the prehistoric mound in the grounds of Marlborough College, with easy access to Savernake Forest and the downland that surrounds Stonehenge.
Today it combines a strong local retail and hospitality scene - independent shops, antiques, cafés and regular markets - with an economy shaped by education, tourism, agriculture and equestrian pursuits; community life is lively, with arts, food and outdoor activities drawing residents and visitors alike.
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 24.6 miles
- Thatcham 20.6 miles
- Melksham 17.5 miles
- Melksham Without 17.4 miles
- Wantage 17.7 miles
- Grove 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Marlborough Built-up area 0 miles
- Marlborough East Ward 0.9 miles
- Manton Built-up area 1.1 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
Example postcodes in Marlborough
SN8 1EZ, SN8 1DZ, SN8 4DG, SN8 1BQ, SN8 1LT, SN8 1AE, SN8 1BD, SN8 4BZ, SN8 1UH … 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
- Preshute C of E 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