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Melksham

Built-up area in Wiltshire, England

Coordinates:51.375, -2.133
OS grid ref:ST 90 63
Population:19,357

Melksham is a compact market town in Wiltshire, England, set on the low-lying floodplain of the River Avon with the sweeping downs of Salisbury Plain not far to the south. Historically it grew up around agriculture and woollen and engineering mills, and you can still see pockets of Victorian industrial architecture alongside a traditional high street and a regular market.

Today Melksham combines light industry and local services with a growing commuter population who travel to Chippenham, Trowbridge or further afield to Bath and Bristol. Transport links include the local station on the TransWilts route, and the town has an active community life with festivals, clubs and steady housing development that reflect its blend of historic roots and modern living.

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Transport links

  • Airport Bristol Airport 25.3 miles40.7 km
  • Airport Bournemouth Airport 43 miles69.2 km
  • Railway station Melksham Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
  • Railway station Trowbridge Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km

Schools in Melksham

  • River Mead School Primary
  • Aloeric Primary School Primary
  • Forest and Sandridge C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Loxwell Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
  • Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
  • Hartham Country house 5.9 miles9.5 km
  • Roman Baths Historic site 9.8 miles15.7 km
  • Fashion Museum Museum 9.9 miles16 km
  • Jane Austen Centre Museum 10 miles16 km
  • Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10 miles16.1 km
  • Twerton Park Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
  • Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
  • Silbury Hill Archaeological site 12.2 miles19.6 km
  • Bath Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles19.8 km
  • Dyrham Park Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km