Monkton Farleigh is a small, largely rural village and parish in Wiltshire, set in the rolling limestone countryside of the Avon valley. Its name betrays medieval monastic links and the village retains a lot of character in honey‑coloured stone buildings and lanes; beneath the village are old quarries and caverns that reflect the area’s historic stone‑working, now largely disused and adding an intriguing subterranean element to the landscape.
Life in Monkton Farleigh feels quietly village‑centred: agriculture and small local enterprises sit alongside a number of residents who commute to nearby towns such as Bradford-on-Avon and Bath. The parish is popular with walkers and cyclists thanks to nearby river and canal corridors, and local social life revolves around the church, village hall and occasional community events that keep a close‑knit rural identity.
Postcode districts covering Monkton Farleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.9 miles24 km
- Swindon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bath 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Stroud 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Trowbridge 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Chippenham 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Yate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Frome 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Portishead 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Nailsea 21 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bathford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- South Wraxall Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Claverton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bathampton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Winsley & Westwood Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Box Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Batheaston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bradford-on-Avon North Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Winsley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bathwick Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Monkton Combe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Lambridge Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Monkton Farleigh
BA15 2QG, BA15 2PU, BA15 2QF, BA15 2QP, BA15 2QJ, BA15 2QW, BA15 2PZ, BA15 2QL, BA15 2QD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 19 miles30.6 km
- Bournemouth Airport 45.9 miles73.8 km
- Bradford-on-Avon Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Freshford Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near Monkton Farleigh Ad
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bailbrook House 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Eight 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Gainsborough Bath Spa 5 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Dukes Bath 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hotel Indigo - Bath 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 3.7 miles6 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hartham Country house 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 13 miles20.9 km