Sopworth is a tiny rural parish in north Wiltshire, England, sitting close to the county boundary with Gloucestershire and within easy reach of the village of Sherston and market towns such as Malmesbury. It occupies rolling downland and quiet lanes on the edge of the Cotswolds, with open fields, hedgerows and good walking country rather than shops or services.
Historically a small medieval farming community, the parish still shows old field patterns and earthworks and contains a handful of stone cottages and farm buildings; agriculture remains important even as some properties have become country homes for commuters. The place is valued for its tranquillity, far-reaching views and village character, with local conservation and community activity helping to sustain its rural way of life.
Postcode districts covering Sopworth
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17 miles27.4 km
- Swindon 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Gloucester 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Cheltenham 23 miles37.1 km
- Bath 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Stroud 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Trowbridge 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Chippenham 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Yate 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Frome 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Didmarton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Luckington Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Sherston Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Hawkesbury Upton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Badminton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hawkesbury Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Boxwell with Leighterton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Westonbirt Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Westonbirt with Lasborough Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hillesley and Tresham Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Acton Turville Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hillesley Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Sopworth
GL9 1DN, SN14 6QT, GL9 1DW, SN14 6PR, SN14 6PT, SN14 6PS
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 24 miles38.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 48.4 miles77.8 km
- Yate Railway Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 10.1 miles16.2 km
Hotels near Sopworth Ad
- Whatley Manor 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Hare & Hounds Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Close Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Old Bell Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Snooty Fox 3 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Castle Inn 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The White Hart 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hartham Country house 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 11 miles17.6 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 14 miles22.5 km