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 miles34.3 km
- Eastleigh 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Eastleigh Town 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Winchester 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Salisbury 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Andover 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Trowbridge 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Totton 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Totton and Eling 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Newbury 24.2 miles39 km
- Hythe and Dibden 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Newton Tony Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Idmiston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Porton Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Cholderton Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Amesbury South Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Amesbury East & Bulford Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Amesbury Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Gomeldon Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Winterbourne Gunner Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Bulford Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Allington
SP4 0BH, SP4 0AG, SP4 0BW, SP4 0AA, SP4 0DD, SP4 0AB, SP4 0BU, SP4 0BS, SP4 0BJ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 21 miles33.8 km
- Bournemouth Airport 26.5 miles42.7 km
- Grateley Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Salisbury Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 6.8 miles11 km
Hotels near Allington Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Riverside 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Fairlawn House 3.1 miles5 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The Merchant's House 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Greyhound on the Test Hotel 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Old Mill 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
Local points of interest
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Norman Court Estate 7.4 miles12 km
- Ramridge House Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Broadlands Country house 15 miles24.2 km
- Embley House Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Hursley Park Estate 16 miles25.8 km
- Western Downs Hill 16.4 miles26.4 km