Purton is a large village and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England, lying a few miles north‑west of Swindon and incorporating the smaller settlement of Purton Stoke. It has medieval roots and a compact village centre of listed houses and a parish church with historic fabric, set against the rolling farmland and woodlands on the edge of Braydon Forest.
Traditionally an agricultural community, Purton now combines farming with a substantial commuter population working in nearby towns; it still retains village pubs, a primary school and a range of active clubs and annual events. Its rural setting makes it popular with walkers and cyclists exploring the lanes and the fringe of the Cotswolds in north Wiltshire.
Postcode districts covering Purton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Gloucester 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Cheltenham 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Stroud 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Trowbridge 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Chippenham 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Yate 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Witney 21.1 miles34 km
- Melksham 18.6 miles30 km
- Melksham Without 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Wantage 19.5 miles31.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Lydiard Millicent Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Greatfield Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Shaw Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Priory Vale Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- West Swindon Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Braydon Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Chelworth Lower Green Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Haydon Wick Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Leigh Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Royal Wootton Bassett East Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Lydiard and Freshbrook Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Royal Wootton Bassett North Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Purton
SN5 4FE, SN5 4EY, SN5 4FJ, SN5 4AD, SN5 4DT, SN5 4DN, SN5 4HA, SN5 4AG, SN5 4BX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 39.1 miles62.9 km
- Southampton Airport 49.6 miles79.8 km
- Swindon Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Kemble Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
Hotels near Purton Ad
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 1.9 miles3 km
- The Churchill 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Cricklade House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lydiard Park Hotel & Conference Centre 3 2.3 miles3.6 km
- The Angel Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Swindon 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Vale Hotel 3.6 miles5.7 km
Schools in Purton
- Bradon Forest School Secondary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School & Nursery, Purton Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Burderop Park Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.2 miles18 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.6 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Stowell Park Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 16.5 miles26.6 km