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 miles
- Gloucester 23.5 miles
- Cheltenham 22.7 miles
- Stroud 18.4 miles
- Trowbridge 23.3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 22.4 miles
- Chippenham 13.9 miles
- Yate 23.9 miles
- Witney 21.1 miles
- Melksham 18.6 miles
- Melksham Without 18.5 miles
- Wantage 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lydiard Millicent Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Greatfield Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Shaw Ward 2.3 miles
- Priory Vale Ward 2.3 miles
- West Swindon Parish 2.7 miles
- Braydon Parish 2.8 miles
- Chelworth Lower Green Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Haydon Wick Parish 2.8 miles
- Leigh Parish 3 miles
- Royal Wootton Bassett East Ward 3 miles
- Lydiard and Freshbrook Ward 3.1 miles
- Royal Wootton Bassett North Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Purton
SN5 4FG, SN5 4AL, SN5 4HH, SN5 4BQ, SN5 4EZ, SN5 4DJ, SN5 4FA, SN5 4AZ, SN5 4DA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 39.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 49.6 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Purton Ad
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 3.3 miles
- The Churchill 3 3.1 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon 4 3.2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 4.5 miles
- Village Hotel Swindon 3 2.8 miles
- The Old Bear Inn 3 3.5 miles
- The Tawny Owl 4 2.2 miles
- Cricklade House Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- ibis budget Swindon 2.5 4.2 miles
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 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 6.9 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 11.2 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 12.1 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 13.4 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 14.1 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 15.3 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 15.6 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 16.5 miles