Rowde is a small rural village and civil parish in Wiltshire, set a short distance north‑west of Devizes. The village sits beside the Kennet and Avon Canal, with easy access to the impressive Caen Hill flight of locks and surrounding towpaths, and the landscape opens out onto rolling chalk downland and viewpoints such as Roundway Hill.
Historically agricultural, the local economy still reflects farming alongside canal‑related tourism and a steady residential community; you’ll find a parish church, traditional stone cottages and a village hall and pub that help keep social life active. The combination of waterside activity, countryside walks and proximity to Devizes’ amenities makes Rowde a quietly attractive spot for visitors and locals alike.
Postcode districts covering Rowde
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Bath 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.7 miles35 km
- Salisbury 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Trowbridge 8 miles12.9 km
- Chipping Sodbury 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Chippenham 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Yate 21.1 miles34 km
- Frome 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Melksham 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Melksham Without 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Devizes 1.8 miles2.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Devizes North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bromham, Rowde & Roundway Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Sells Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Devizes Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bromham Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Poulshot Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Devizes South Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Seend Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Devizes East Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Potterne Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Heddington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Devizes Rural West Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Rowde
SN10 2PY, SN10 2QA, SN10 2PJ, SN10 2PW, SN10 2TQ, SN10 2QT, SN10 2QR, SN10 2NX, SN10 2NY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 29.8 miles47.9 km
- Southampton Airport 40.8 miles65.6 km
- Melksham Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Rowde Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Bear Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Duke Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Woolley Grange - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Widbrook Grange 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Best Western Plus Angel Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Moonraker Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Leigh Park Country House Hotel & Vineyard 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Hartham Country house 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 14.4 miles23.3 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 15 miles24.2 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 15.4 miles24.9 km