Allington is a small, rural parish in Wiltshire, England, set in the kind of rolling chalk downland and farmland that characterises much of the county. Narrow lanes, hedgerows and scattered farmsteads give it a quietly pastoral feel, and the landscape often attracts walkers and naturalists interested in wildflowers and birds typical of the downs.
Historically the settlement has medieval roots and retains a handful of listed buildings and a parish church that hint at that long past, while agriculture remains important to the local economy. Socially it’s a close-knit community with village events and a reliance on nearby towns for shops and services, so life mixes traditional rural rhythms with the realities of commuting and conservation-minded local initiatives.
Postcode districts covering Allington
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 21.3 miles
- Eastleigh 20.6 miles
- Eastleigh Town 20.4 miles
- Winchester 18.2 miles
- Salisbury 6.7 miles
- Andover 10.7 miles
- Trowbridge 24.2 miles
- Totton 18.6 miles
- Totton and Eling 18.9 miles
- Newbury 24.2 miles
- Hythe and Dibden 23.9 miles
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newton Tony Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Idmiston Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley Ward 1.8 miles
- Porton Built-up area 2 miles
- Cholderton Parish 2.1 miles
- Amesbury South Ward 2.3 miles
- Amesbury East & Bulford Ward 2.3 miles
- Amesbury Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Gomeldon Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Winterbourne Gunner Built-up area 3 miles
- Bulford Parish 3.1 miles
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Allington
SP4 0BP, SP4 0AB, SP4 0AJ, SP4 0AH, SP4 0BU, SP4 0BB, SP4 0DD, SP4 0BH, SP4 0BS … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 21 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 26.5 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Salisbury Station 7.1 miles
- Salisbury Bus Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Allington Ad
- Stonehenge Farmhouse 4 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge 4 2.4 miles
- George Hotel 3.1 miles
- Stonehenge Courtyard 3.1 miles
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The Stones Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- The Old Railway Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Fairlawn House 3 3.1 miles
- The Merchant's House 4 6.9 miles
- Stonehenge Inn 3 4.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 3.6 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 5.1 miles
- Norman Court Estate 7.4 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 8.3 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.1 miles
- Broadlands Country house 15 miles
- Embley House Estate 15.2 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.8 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 16 miles
- Western Downs Hill 16.4 miles