Museums · South West England
Calne
In or near East Tytherton.
Calne () is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, southwestern England, at the northwestern extremity of the North Wessex Downs hill range, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Calne is on
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham · 8.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Calne, the nearest railway station is Chippenham, located 8.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN11 0SQ. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Calne () is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, southwestern England, at the northwestern extremity of the North Wessex Downs hill range, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Calne is on a small river, the Marden, that rises 2 miles (3 kilometres) away in the Wessex Downs, and is the only town on that river. It is on the A4 road national route 19 mi (31 km) east of Bath, 6 mi (10 km) east of Chippenham, 13 mi (21 km) west of Marlborough and 16 mi (26 km) southwest of Swindon. Wiltshire's county town of Trowbridge is 15 mi (24 km) to the southwest, with London 82 mi (132 km) due east as the crow flies. At the 2021 Census, Calne had 19,074 inhabitants.
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Official information
Calne Heritage Centre offers insights into the history and culture of Calne. Visitors can explore various exhibits that showcase the town's heritage and significant historical figures.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Calne () is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, southwestern England, at the northwestern extremity of the North Wessex Downs hill range, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Calne is on a small river, the Marden, that rises 2 miles (3 kilometres) away in the Wessex Downs, and is the only town on that river. It is on the A4 road national route 19 mi (31 km) east of Bath, 6 mi (10 km) east of Chippenham, 13 mi (21 km) west of Marlborough and 16 mi (26 km) southwest of Swindon. Wiltshire's county town of Trowbridge is 15 mi (24 km) to the southwest, with London 82 mi (132 km) due east as the crow flies. At the 2021 Census, Calne had 19,074 inhabitants.
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Background
History
In 978, Anglo-Saxon Calne was the site of a large two-storey building with a hall on the first floor. It was here that St Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury met the Witenagemot to justify his controversial organisation of the national church, which involved the secular priests being replaced by Benedictine monks and the influence of landowners over churches on their lands being taken away. According to an account written about 1000, at one point in this meeting Dunstan called upon God to support his cause, at which point the floor collapsed killing most of his opponents, whilst Dunstan and his supporters were in the part that remained standing. This was claimed as a miracle by Dunstan's…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4380, -2.0050
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Calne
- Postcode
- SN11 0SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chippenham
- Phone
- +44 1249 815 305
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham — 8.1 km
- Official site
- www.calneheritage.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Calne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calne?
- Calne is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN11 0SQ), in the parish of Calne.
- What is Calne?
- Calne () is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, southwestern England, at the northwestern extremity of the North Wessex Downs hill range, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Calne is on
- How do I get to Calne?
- The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN11 0SQ.
- Is Calne a protected site?
- Yes — Calne is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Calne?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN11 0SQ. It sits within the Chippenham parliamentary constituency.