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Recommended Towns & Villages near Chippenham

The river Avon at Reybridge, Wiltshire. Taken during the summer of 2004

Reybridge (6 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction S)

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Bridge and Reflections

Lacock (150 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction S)

Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock..

Mares & Foals, Castle Combe, Wiltshire 2008

Castle Combe (203 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction NW)

Tucked away in the Cotswolds, Castle Combe is a quintessential English village with honey-colored stone houses, a medieval market cross, and a peaceful ambiance. It's an idyllic destination for a relaxing countryside getaway...

High Street

Malmesbury (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)

The town stakes its claim to be the oldest borough in England on the fact that it was granted a charter in the year 924 by King Edward..

Hat Shop in Fifteenth Century Alley

Devizes (111 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SE)

Devizes is a small market town situate on the edge of the great expanse of Salisbury Plain...

Bradford-on-Avon

Bradford-on-Avon (176 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)

Beautiful old town with a rich mixture of mellow Bath stone properties to be seen along ancient winding streets...

Old Toll House (18th century)

Trowbridge (148 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)

Trowbridge is a historic town crammed with attractive stone buildings. It originated as a settlement along the Biss and flourished from the wool and weaving trades and from these periods there remain many magnificent merchant houses...

Pub Photo - Waggon & Horses, Wiltshire

Beckhampton (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E)

This delightful hamlet lies in one of the richest natural history area's in England, containing the burial places of people from pre-history and almost unknown centuries...

Avebury stones.

Avebury (171 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction E)

The village of Avebury is world famous for its spectacular stone circle, which some consider more spectacular than Stonehenge. The pretty village also has a 15th century church,.....

Fingerpost pointing to one of the pubs at Broad Hinton, Wiltshire

Broad Hinton (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)

Broad Hinton is found in the spacious countryside a few miles south-west of Swindon, close to the Ridgeway Path...

Pulteney Bridge

Bath (835 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Somerset (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SW)

Bath is an elegant city famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman attractions from which it got it's name. The traveller James Boswell who visited the city.....

The Wheatsheaf Inn, Crudwell, Wiltshire

Crudwell (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

Visitors will find this a restful place, there is a serene atmosphere, pleasant properties in lovely country lanes, and a nice friendly village inn...

Cotswold sunrise

Tetbury (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction N)

Tetbury is a market town in the Cotswolds known for its historic woolen mills, charming independent shops, and the iconic Chipping Steps. It has a quintessentially English atmosphere...

St Sampson's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire

Cricklade (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NE)

Lying in the northern reaches of Wiltshire, the historic town of Cricklade has many visual delights...

Old Market Road, Nailsworth

Nailsworth (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction N)

Nailsworth is a handsome town that has a history stretching back to beyond Roman times...

A roof over your head

Chiseldon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction E)

This is an attractive large village lying to the edge of the Marlborough Downs, its inclusion in the Doomsday Book indicates at that time it was a village of some importance...

Marlborough--Savernake Forest, Wiltshire.

Marlborough (11 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction E)

Dramatic chalk downs extend from Berkshire into rural Wiltshire, they are particularly rich in pre-historic remains and shelter a wealth of charming market towns and pretty.....

Golden view

Minchinhampton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction N)

Uniquely, Minchinhampton is reached only by a narrow winding road that climbs upwards and travels across remote and windswept common land..

Warminster Town Centre

Warminster (117 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction S)

This is a former wool and corn town with a fascinating history stretching back to Saxon times. It sits comfortably beneath the chalk downland of the Salisbury Plain at the head of the beautiful Wyle Valley...

Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction NW)

Dursley is an ancient place, set in lush greenery to the edge of the Cotswolds in the midst of the beautiful Vale of Berkley, close to the River Severn...

Recommended attractions near Chippenham

Cistery at Lacock Abbey

Lacock Abbey (97 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction S)

Lacock is one of the most beautiful villages in England, with houses dating from the 15th-century to the 18th-century. At the.....

The public walkway alongside the golf course at Bowood Estate, Nr. Chippenham, Wiltshire

Bowood House & Gardens (12 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SE)

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Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction N)

Malmesbury Abbey is built on the site of a former Saxon monastery of AD700, by the 12th-century it was an important Benedictine.....

Abbey House Gardens

Abbey House Gardens (26 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)

William Stumpe, the wealthy merchant responsible for giving Malmesbury Abbey back to the town following the Dissolution was also.....

Entrance to Avebury Manor, Wiltshire

Avebury Manor & Garden (12 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)

Avebury Manor is a 16th century manor house built on the site of an old monastery. The rich interior of the house shows original.....

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction N)

A magnificent arboretum which is a joy to visit at any time of year. It is run by the Forestry Commission and has a dazzling.....

Dyrham Park,  National Trust owned house in Between Bristol and Chippenham

Dyrham Park (8 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)

This engaging house sits serenely in a beautiful wooded Gloucestershire valley, surrounded by an old deer park. It is built of.....

Silbury Hill - ancient burial ground

Silbury Hill (20 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

There are many fanciful theories about Silbury Hill, the massive conical hill described as the highest artificial mound in.....

Side view of the Bath Abbey.

Bath Abbey (153 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SW)

Bath Abbey is a beautiful building. The building is sited on the remains of a Norman Cathedral which itself replaced an 8th.....

The Building of Bath Museum

Buildings of Bath Museum (2 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SW)

"The Best Treat in Bath" - The Daily Telegraph Discover how the City of Bath was transformed from a small provincial spa town.....

Prior Park, Bath 2005

Prior Park (18 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction SW)

Capability Brown had a hand in establishing the stunning landscape of Prior Park. His services, together with the advice of.....

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Bath Museum of Costume

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)

Bath museum of costume is a great experience, especially for anyone interested in either history or fashion. The collection.....

Assembly Rooms, Bath

Bath Assembly Rooms (2 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)

Bath's magnificent 18th century Assembly Rooms were opened in 1771. Known as the New or Upper Rooms they were designed by John.....

A picture of Sally Lunns

Sally Lunns (9 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)

A one minute stroll from Bath Abbey you will find the oldest house in Bath - Sally Lunn's. Sally Lunn was a young french refugee.....

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Farleigh Hungerford Castle (24 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)

In 1383, the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford had to be pardoned for building Farleigh Hungerford.....

A picture of Roman Baths

Roman Baths (126 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)

Bath has some of the best preserved Roman remains in Britain, with the most spectacular of these being the Roman Baths - A Roman.....

A picture of Bath Pump Rooms

Bath Pump Rooms (9 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)

Bath is an important Spa and cultural centre, one of its most famous buildings is the elegant Pump Room of the baths built.....

Beckford's Tower, Bath

Beckford's Tower & Museum (3 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

Designed by Henry Edmund Goodridge in 1825 for William Beckford, one of the nation's most accomplished and interesting characters.....

A picture of Jane Austen Centre

Jane Austen Centre (1 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)

Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long.....

A picture of Bath Theatre Royal

Bath Theatre Royal (4 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SW)

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