The ward covers the adjacent villages of Urchfont and Bishops Cannings in east Wiltshire, England, a few miles east of the market town of Devizes and close to the western edge of Salisbury Plain. It sits among rolling chalk downland typical of the county and enjoys easy access to rural lanes and footpaths, with the nearby Kennet and Avon Canal and the designated landscapes of the North Wessex Downs adding recreational appeal.
Both villages have long histories visible in medieval churches and traditional cottages, and village halls and pubs act as local social hubs. The local economy remains rooted in agriculture, though many residents commute to nearby towns, producing a mix of farming life and commuter households; walking, heritage interests and community events are important to the area’s character.
Postcode districts covering Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 15.9 miles
- Bath 18.6 miles
- Salisbury 20.5 miles
- Andover 21.9 miles
- Trowbridge 11.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 23 miles
- Chippenham 10.6 miles
- Yate 24.6 miles
- Frome 21.6 miles
- Melksham 8.6 miles
- Melksham Without 8.5 miles
- Devizes 2.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishops Cannings Parish 1 mile
- Etchilhampton Parish 1.3 miles
- All Cannings Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Devizes East Ward 2 miles
- Stert Parish 2.1 miles
- Devizes Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Devizes South Ward 2.8 miles
- Patney Parish 2.8 miles
- Stanton St. Bernard Parish 2.8 miles
- Devizes North Ward 3.1 miles
- Urchfont Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Chirton Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
SN10 4EH, SN10 2RB, SN10 2GN, SN10 2GT, SN10 2JU, SN10 2JG, SN10 4RU, SN10 3PS, SN10 4SB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.9 miles
- Southampton Airport 37.8 miles
- Pewsey Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Melksham Railway Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Urchfont & Bishops Cannings Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Bear Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 6.9 miles
- The Duke Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- Beechfield House Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Castle and Ball by Greene King Inns 3 9.7 miles
Schools in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
- Bishops Cannings C of E Primary School Primary
- Urchfont C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 5.1 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 5.9 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 9.6 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 11 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 12.1 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 13 miles
- Hartham Country house 13 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 13.4 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 13.9 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 14.4 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles