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 miles
- Bath 14.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.7 miles
- Salisbury 22.1 miles
- Trowbridge 8 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 19.6 miles
- Chippenham 7.8 miles
- Yate 21.1 miles
- Frome 18.3 miles
- Melksham 4.5 miles
- Melksham Without 4.4 miles
- Devizes 1.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Devizes North Ward 1.3 miles
- Bromham, Rowde & Roundway Ward 1.3 miles
- Sells Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Devizes Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bromham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Poulshot Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Devizes South Ward 2 miles
- Seend Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Devizes East Ward 2.5 miles
- Potterne Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Heddington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Devizes Rural West Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Rowde
SN10 2PP, SN10 2NU, SN10 2PD, SN10 2QE, SN10 2PF, SN10 2QN, SN10 2PW, SN10 2PR, SN10 2QA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 29.8 miles
- Southampton Airport 40.8 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Chippenham Railway Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Rowde Ad
- The George & Dragon 4 0.1 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- The Peppermill Town House Hotel and Restaurant 5 1.9 miles
- The Black Swan Inn 1.6 miles
- The Kings Arms Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 4.6 miles
- Beechfield House 4 5.2 miles
- Sign of the Angel 5.4 miles
- Dog and Partridge Inn 6 miles
Local points of interest
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 7 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 8.3 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 8.9 miles
- Hartham Country house 9.5 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 14.3 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 14.4 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 14.4 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 14.4 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 14.5 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 15.4 miles