Southwick in Wiltshire is a small rural village and civil parish a few miles south‑west of Trowbridge, set among the county’s rolling farmland and country lanes. The setting gives easy access to open countryside and, within a short drive, the wide training grounds of Salisbury Plain, making it popular with walkers and anyone after a quieter pace of life while still being near larger towns.
Historically an agricultural community, Southwick retains a number of older buildings and the feel of a traditional village; local life tends to revolve around the parish amenities, village hall and pub, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Trowbridge or Bath for work. The combination of historic character, small‑scale farming and good road links gives it a distinctly Wiltshire mix of heritage and modern living.
Postcode districts covering Southwick
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Bath 8.1 miles13 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Salisbury 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Trowbridge 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chipping Sodbury 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Chippenham 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Yate 19 miles30.6 km
- Frome 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Nailsea 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Melksham 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Melksham Without 7.1 miles11.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Trowbridge Grove Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- North Bradley Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Trowbridge Drynham Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Trowbridge Lambrok Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wingfield Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Trowbridge Central Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Trowbridge Park Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Rode Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Heywood Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Trowbridge Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- West Ashton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Trowbridge Adcroft Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Southwick
BA14 9RQ, BA14 9PH, BA14 9RG, BA14 9QD, BA14 9QX, BA14 9QT, BA14 9QY, BA14 9QH, BA14 9QB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Bournemouth Airport 39.5 miles63.6 km
- Trowbridge Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
- Westbury Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Southwick Ad
- The Foresters 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Widbrook Grange 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Home Farm 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Moonraker Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Woolley Grange - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Eight 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Southwick
- Southwick C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Longleat Country house 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Hartham Country house 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 12.4 miles20 km
- Stourhead Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km