Chippenham is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, three miles north-east of the town of Corsham, 12 miles north-east of the major city of Bath, 46 miles east of Cardiff, and 86 miles west of London. Chippenham lies seven miles south of the Gloucestershire border. Chippenham falls within the unitary authority of Wiltshire. It is in the SN15 postcode district.
Chippenham is in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, the historic county of Wiltshire, and the administrative county of Wiltshire.
Ceremonial County | Wiltshire |
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Historic County | Wiltshire |
Administrative County | Wiltshire |
Chippenham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Wiltshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Wiltshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Chippenham is SN15 3HR.
Chippenham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SN15 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SN15 postcode district.
The centre of Chippenham is located at position 51.45824° latitude and -2.11395° longitude.
Latitude | 51.45824° |
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Longitude | -2.11395° |
The centre of Chippenham is located at the grid reference easting 392180 and northing 173257 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 392180 |
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Northing | 173257 |
Position of Chippenham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Chippenham to the centre of the town.
Position of Chippenham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Chippenham to the centre of the city.