Upper Castle Combe is a tiny, quietly picturesque settlement in Wiltshire, sitting within the rolling, honey‑stone landscape of the Cotswolds and the Bybrook valley. It forms part of the wider Castle Combe area and shares the same medieval origins and tightly preserved vernacular architecture that make the locality feel frozen in time, with narrow lanes, stone cottages and a strong emphasis on conservation of the historic environment.
The economy and social life are shaped by agriculture, a steady trickle of visitors and a number of residents who commute to nearby urban centres such as Bath and Bristol. Tourism - buoyed by the fame of the nearby Castle Combe Circuit and the general appeal of country walking and film locations - sits alongside traditional rural activities, so the community remains small and close‑knit while welcoming seasonal influxes of walkers, motorists and sightseers.
Postcode districts covering Upper Castle Combe
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Swindon 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Gloucester 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bath 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.4 miles20 km
- Stroud 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Trowbridge 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Chippenham 4.9 miles8 km
- Yate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Frome 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Portishead 24 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Castle Combe Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- By Brook Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Yatton Keynell Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Grittleton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- North Wraxall Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Nettleton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- West Kington Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Biddestone Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Leigh Delamere Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Chippenham Without Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Acton Turville Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Kington St. Michael Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Upper Castle Combe
SN14 7HF, SN14 7HH, SN14 7HD, SN14 7EY, SN14 7EZ, SN14 7HE, SN14 7HJ, SN14 7HG, SN14 7HA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 48.8 miles78.5 km
- Chippenham Railway Station 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Melksham Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
Hotels near Upper Castle Combe Ad
- The Manor House Hotel and Golf Club 5 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Castle Inn 4 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The White Hart 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lucknam Park Hotel 5 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Crown Inn at Tolldown 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Stanton Manor Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- Whatley Manor 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Jolly Huntsman 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Bailbrook House 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
Local points of interest
- Hartham Country house 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Roman Baths Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km