Ashton Keynes

Ashton Keynes
The village channel of the Thames entering the village
Homes alongside the same channel, in turn alongside the main road through the village: High Road
Ashton Keynes is located in Wiltshire
Ashton Keynes
Ashton Keynes
Location within Wiltshire
Population1,400 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSU046940
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSWINDON
Postcode districtSN6
Dialling code01285
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°38′42″N 1°56′06″W / 51.645°N 01.935°W / 51.645; -01.935

Ashton Keynes is a village and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England which borders with Gloucestershire. The village is about 5 miles (8 km) south of Cirencester and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Cricklade. At the 2011 census the population of the parish, which includes the hamlet of North End, was 1,400.[1]

The village lies within the Cotswold Water Park and on both sides of the River Thames, which has many channels here. It is about 6.5 miles (10 km) from the river's source at Thames Head.

  1. ^ a b "Wiltshire Community History – Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 1 September 2015.