Potterne is a large village and civil parish in Wiltshire, about two miles south‑east of Devizes. It sits on chalk downland at the northern edge of Salisbury Plain and is within easy reach of the Kennet and Avon Canal and the well known Caen Hill locks, giving a mix of rural tranquillity and strong links to local transport routes.
The settlement has a long history with a medieval parish church and several listed buildings; agriculture remains important alongside small businesses and commuters to nearby towns. Community life revolves around a primary school, village hall, local pubs and seasonal events, and the surrounding lanes and footpaths make it popular with walkers and anyone interested in the distinctive Wiltshire landscape and heritage.
Postcode districts covering Potterne
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 19 miles
- Bath 15.9 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.6 miles
- Salisbury 19.7 miles
- Andover 23.9 miles
- Trowbridge 8.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 21.8 miles
- Chippenham 10.2 miles
- Yate 23.3 miles
- Frome 18 miles
- Melksham 6.3 miles
- Melksham Without 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Potterne Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Devizes South Ward 1 mile
- Devizes North Ward 1.4 miles
- Devizes East Ward 1.6 miles
- Devizes Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Worton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Poulshot Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Devizes Rural West Ward 1.8 miles
- Stert Parish 2.2 miles
- Marston Parish 2.3 miles
- Rowde Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Easterton Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Potterne
SN10 5PW, SN10 5NZ, SN10 5TF, SN10 3HR, SN10 5PL, SN10 5LT, SN10 5LN, SN10 5QD, SN10 5PA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 31 miles
- Southampton Airport 38.5 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 6.9 miles
- Trowbridge Railway Station 9.1 miles
Hotels near Potterne Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 7 miles
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- The Moonraker Hotel 3 9.7 miles
- Best Western Plus Angel Hotel 3 9.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 8.6 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 9.4 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 9.4 miles
- Hartham Country house 11.7 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 13.1 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 14 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 14.3 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 14.6 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 15.2 miles
- Longleat Country house 15.4 miles