Pewsey is a substantial village and civil parish in the heart of Wiltshire, England, set in the low-lying Vale of Pewsey and surrounded by chalk downland with the edge of Salisbury Plain nearby. The area is rich in prehistory, with visible barrows and easy access to Neolithic sites such as Avebury, making it popular with walkers and anyone interested in the ancient landscape.
Despite its rural feel, Pewsey has a market-town atmosphere with shops, pubs and community amenities; farming and small businesses remain important to the local economy, while a rail service provides regular trains towards London, so some residents commute. The village is known for an active community life - including an annual carnival and numerous clubs - and serves as a convenient base for exploring nearby towns like Marlborough and Devizes.
Postcode districts covering Pewsey
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 16 miles
- Salisbury 18.3 miles
- Andover 14.9 miles
- Trowbridge 19 miles
- Chippenham 17.4 miles
- Newbury 19.7 miles
- Frome 25 miles
- Thatcham 22.4 miles
- Melksham 16 miles
- Melksham Without 15.9 miles
- Wantage 22.8 miles
- Grove 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Milton Lilbourne Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wilcot, Huish and Oare Parish 1.7 miles
- Oare Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Manningford Parish 1.9 miles
- Easton Parish 2.7 miles
- Easton Royal Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Wootton Rivers Built-up area 2.8 miles
- North Newnton Parish 3 miles
- Pewsey Vale West Ward 3.3 miles
- Upavon Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Woodborough Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Rushall Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Pewsey
SN9 5JW, SN9 5JR, SN9 5BB, SN9 5NZ, SN9 5JN, SN9 5HE, SN9 5DD, SN9 5HW, SN9 5DF … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 32.2 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 38.8 miles
- Pewsey Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Bedwyn Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels near Pewsey Ad
- Antelope Inn 3.6 miles
- Castle and Ball 3 5.7 miles
- The Dog and Gun 7.2 miles
- The Green Dragon 5.8 miles
- The Bear Marlborough 3 5.8 miles
- The Barleycorn Inn 5.3 miles
- Premier Inn Marlborough 3 5.5 miles
- The Lamb Inn 3 5.8 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 9.8 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 10 miles
Schools in Pewsey
- Pewsey Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Savernake Forest Forest 4.7 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 4.9 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 6.5 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 7.2 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 11.4 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 12.2 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 12.6 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 13.4 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles
- County Ground Stadium 15.5 miles