Woodborough is a small, rural village in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, England, characterised by rolling farmland, stone and thatch cottages and a compact village core. Its setting gives easy access to the chalk landscape of the Marlborough Downs and the training grounds of Salisbury Plain, so it feels pleasantly tucked away while still within reach of larger market towns such as Pewsey.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the village retains a number of traditional farmhouses and local lanes, and community life centres on modest social amenities and occasional village events; more recently many residents commute to nearby towns for work. Visitors and residents alike appreciate the quiet rural character, picturesque lanes and the sense of continuity with the county’s long agricultural past.
Postcode districts covering Woodborough
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Bath 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Salisbury 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Andover 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Trowbridge 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Chippenham 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Newbury 23 miles37.1 km
- Frome 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Melksham 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Melksham Without 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Devizes 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Warminster 17.3 miles27.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Pewsey Vale West Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Beechingstoke Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- North Newnton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Alton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stanton St. Bernard Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wilsford Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Manningford Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Marden Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Charlton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Patney Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wilcot, Huish and Oare Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- All Cannings Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Woodborough
SN9 5PQ, SN9 5FE, SN9 5PL, SN9 5PN, SN9 5PW, SN9 6HP, SN9 5PH
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 34.1 miles54.9 km
- Bristol Airport 37.9 miles61 km
- Pewsey Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bedwyn Railway Station 11 miles17.6 km
Hotels near Woodborough Ad
- Castle Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Bear Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Castle and Ball by Greene King Inns 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Woodborough
- Woodborough C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 11 miles17.7 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 11 miles17.7 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Burderop Park Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Ramridge House Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km