West Lavington is a small Wiltshire village and civil parish a couple of miles north of Devizes, sitting at the eastern edge of the chalk downland of Salisbury Plain and straddling the busy A360. Its setting gives easy access to rolling farmland and a landscape peppered with prehistoric earthworks and tumuli, so archaeology and rural views are part of the local character.
The settlement has a mix of historic stone houses from the Georgian and Victorian eras, local amenities such as a village hall and pub, and an active community life with clubs and events; economically it remains rooted in agriculture and equestrian activity while many residents commute to nearby towns. The parish balances conservation of its rural heritage with modest modern development, giving it a distinctly village feel despite good road links.
Postcode districts covering West Lavington
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 22.5 miles
- Bath 17.6 miles
- Salisbury 15.9 miles
- Andover 22.4 miles
- Trowbridge 9.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 24.9 miles
- Chippenham 14.1 miles
- Frome 16.6 miles
- Melksham 9.3 miles
- Melksham Without 9.2 miles
- Devizes 5.7 miles
- Warminster 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- The Lavingtons Ward 0.6 miles
- Littleton Panell Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Market Lavington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Little Cheverell Parish 1.5 miles
- Great Cheverell Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Easterton Built-up area 2 miles
- Erlestoke Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Cheverell Magna Parish 2.2 miles
- Tilshead Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Marston Parish 3.4 miles
- Worton Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Coulston Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in West Lavington
SN10 4HQ, SN10 4EU, SN10 4ND, SN10 5RW, SN10 4HE, SN10 4HX, SN10 4ET, SN10 4EN, SN10 4LH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.2 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 34.6 miles
- Westbury Railway Station 8.8 miles
- Warminster Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels near West Lavington Ad
- The Bear Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The Peppermill Town House Hotel and Restaurant 5 5.3 miles
- The George & Dragon 4 6.5 miles
- The Dove Inn 4 8.5 miles
- The Black Swan Inn 5.6 miles
- Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa 4 8.5 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 9.2 miles
- The Dog and Gun 9.1 miles
- Antelope Inn 8.2 miles
Schools in West Lavington
- Dauntsey Academy Primary School Primary
- Dauntsey's School Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 9.7 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 11 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.6 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 12.5 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 13.4 miles
- Longleat Country house 13.5 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 14.1 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 14.7 miles
- Hartham Country house 15.1 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.5 miles