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Melksham Forest Wiltshire Map

Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West

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Interactive Map of Melksham Forest, Wiltshire

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Place	Melksham Forest
Traditional County	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.383430
Longitude	-2.126216
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Melksham Forest

Melksham Forest emerges as a quiet suburban enclave where the hum of modern life softens against the backdrop of Wiltshire’s persistent greenery. It lies 0.9 miles north-east of Melksham (from Melksham: bearing 35°T, OS grid ST 913 649). The landscape here holds a particular stillness, defined by the steady, unassuming passage of light across residential lanes and private gardens. To the north-east, the waters of Forest Brook trace a narrow path through the terrain, lending a cooling dampness to the morning air that lingers long after sunrise. This geography creates a sheltered atmosphere, separating the homes of Melksham Forest from the more frantic pulses of the wider county. Residents often look toward the nearby grounds of Lacock Abbey, where the heavy, ancient stone walls contrast sharply with the modest, functional architecture of the surrounding streets. The proximity of these historic echoes provides a silent gravity to the neighborhood, grounding the suburban sprawl in something older and more enduring. Through the changing seasons, the local character remains defined by this balance between the orderly domesticity of the present and the expansive, unhurried reach of the countryside.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Forest Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 056° NE
Clackers Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 183° S
Silverlands Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 348° NNW
Lacock Abbey (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.2 mi, 012° NNE · 15 ha
Cloister (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 010° N
Fox Talbot Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 007° N
Tythe Barn (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 005° N
Harry Potter's Parents House (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 007° N
Horace Slughorn's House (Harry Potter) (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 003° N
The Common (Park) — 2.5 mi, 261° W
Spye Park Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 061° ENE · 90 ha
Seend Cleeve Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 153° SSE · 3 ha
Medieval Settlement Of Whaddon, 260M West Of Whaddon Grove Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 220° SW · 2 ha
Roman Road In Spye Park (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 062° ENE · 3 ha
Leech Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.6 mi, 062° ENE
Nocketts Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.7 mi, 035° NE
Dawes Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 239° WSW
Hag Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.9 mi, 197° SSW
Great Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 052° NE
Nuthills Roman Villa (Scheduled Monument) — 4.1 mi, 060° ENE · 1 ha
Paxcroft Mead Monument Sign (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 208° SSW
Hilltop Park (Park) — 4.2 mi, 353° N
Hilperton Marsh (Wetland) — 4.2 mi, 223° SW
Corsham Court (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.2 mi, 333° NNW · 187 ha
Lynch Bottom (Valley) — 4.4 mi, 268° W
Caen Hill Flight of Locks (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 119° ESE
Bowood (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 4.9 mi, 053° NE · 550 ha
Chippenham Museum & Heritage Centre (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 006° N
Floral Display (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 003° N
Widbrook Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.4 mi, 232° SW

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