Shipton Bellinger
Parish in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.2, -1.659 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 23 44 |
| Dialling code: | 01980 (Amesbury) |
Shipton Bellinger is a small village and civil parish in the district of Test Valley, Hampshire, England, lying on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain close to the county boundary with Wiltshire. Its position by the plain gives the area a mix of open downland and farmland, and it sits within easy distance of larger towns while retaining a distinctly rural character.
The community has long agricultural roots and a history stretching back centuries, and today the village has close social and economic ties to nearby military garrisons and training areas on Salisbury Plain as well as to surrounding market towns. Locally there is a strong village identity, with frequent community activities, volunteer groups and social events centred on the church, school and village hall, reflecting a blend of traditional rural life and the practical needs of a community near significant defence infrastructure.
Postcode districts covering Shipton Bellinger
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 22.5 miles
- Basingstoke 24.7 miles
- Eastleigh 21 miles
- Eastleigh Town 21 miles
- Winchester 17.4 miles
- Salisbury 10.6 miles
- Andover 7.6 miles
- Totton 20.5 miles
- Totton and Eling 20.7 miles
- Newbury 20.4 miles
- Thatcham 22.1 miles
- Melksham 23.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shipton Bellinger Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Quarley Parish 1.6 miles
- Cholderton Parish 1.8 miles
- Amport Parish 2.1 miles
- Bellinger Ward 2.3 miles
- Tidworth Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Palestine Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Grateley Parish 2.6 miles
- Tidworth North & West Ward 2.6 miles
- Perham Down Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Thruxton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Newton Tony Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Shipton Bellinger
SP9 7TN, SP9 7TZ, SP9 7TU, SP9 7YD, SP9 7TL, SP9 7YQ, SP9 7UZ, SP9 7UL, SP9 7UF … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 21.7 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 30.1 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Andover Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Shipton Bellinger Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 5.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 4.6 miles
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- The Greyhound on the Test Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- Fairlawn House 5.6 miles
- The Star and Garter 4 7.8 miles
- The Stones Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- Best Western Andover 3 8.4 miles
- Antrobus Hotel 3 5.7 miles
Schools in Shipton Bellinger
- Shipton Bellinger Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 4.9 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 5.5 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 7.4 miles
- Norman Court Estate 9.4 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 10.7 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 12.7 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 16.1 miles
- Broadlands Country house 16.4 miles
- Embley House Estate 17 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 17.2 miles