Westbury in Wiltshire is a market town and civil parish tucked beneath chalk downland on the edge of the Salisbury Plain. It is best known for the striking Westbury White Horse, the large hill figure cut into the slopes above the town, and nearby ancient earthworks such as Bratton Camp; the town itself has medieval origins and a notable parish church, St Mary's Church.
Historically centred on cloth and textile trades, Westbury today combines light industry and local retail with a sizable commuter population travelling to places like Bath, Bristol and Salisbury. An important railway junction links it to regional centres, while community life revolves around markets, pubs, sports clubs and periodic local events, giving the town a mix of historic character and everyday practical amenities.
Postcode districts covering Westbury
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 22.8 miles
- Bath 11.5 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20 miles
- Salisbury 20.8 miles
- Trowbridge 4.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 21.2 miles
- Chippenham 14.3 miles
- Yate 22.3 miles
- Frome 8.6 miles
- Melksham 8.5 miles
- Melksham Without 8.6 miles
- Devizes 10.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westbury East Ward 0.2 miles
- Westbury Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Westbury West Ward 0.6 miles
- Westbury North Ward 0.6 miles
- Ethandune Ward 1.1 miles
- Heywood Parish 1.5 miles
- Dilton Marsh Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Upton Scudamore Parish 2.1 miles
- Bratton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- North Bradley Built-up area 3 miles
- West Ashton Built-up area 3 miles
- Southwick Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Westbury
BA13 3QT, BA13 3JW, BA13 3PT, BA13 3FX, BA13 3AJ, BA13 2GE, BA13 3DS, BA13 3XQ, BA13 9DJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 24.6 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 36.2 miles
- Westbury Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Dilton Marsh Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Westbury Ad
- The Hollies Inn 4 0.7 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 3.6 miles
- Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa 4 4.4 miles
- The Full Moon 3 2.7 miles
- The Cross Keys 3 4.5 miles
- Full Moon Inn Rudge 4 2.7 miles
- Woolpack Inn 3 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Trowbridge 3 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn Frome 3 4.6 miles
- The Dove Inn 4 7.5 miles
Schools in Westbury
- Bitham Brook Primary School Primary
- Matravers School Secondary
- Westbury C of E Junior School Primary
- Westbury Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 5.8 miles
- Longleat Country house 6.2 miles
- Roman Baths Historic site 11.4 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 11.6 miles
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 11.6 miles
- Fashion Museum Museum 11.7 miles
- Stourhead Estate 11.8 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 12.3 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 12.5 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 13.2 miles
- Hartham Country house 13.3 miles