Amesbury in Wiltshire, England is a small market town sitting on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain, only a few miles from the world-famous prehistoric monument of Stonehenge. The surrounding chalk downs and rich archaeological landscape give the area a strong prehistoric and rural character, while the town itself shows medieval and Georgian influences in its streets and buildings.
Today the local economy mixes agriculture and tourism with employment linked to nearby military and scientific sites such as Porton Down, and the town sustains a busy high street, community clubs and annual events that reflect a close-knit social life and steady visitor interest in the heritage and outdoors of the area.
Postcode districts covering Amesbury
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 23.7 miles
- Eastleigh 23.2 miles
- Eastleigh Town 22.9 miles
- Winchester 20.7 miles
- Salisbury 6.8 miles
- Andover 12.5 miles
- Trowbridge 21.6 miles
- Totton 20.8 miles
- Totton and Eling 21.1 miles
- Frome 24.1 miles
- Melksham 21.1 miles
- Melksham Without 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Amesbury South Ward 0.7 miles
- Amesbury West Ward 0.9 miles
- Amesbury East & Bulford Ward 1.3 miles
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bulford Parish 2 miles
- Durrington Parish 2.1 miles
- Larkhill Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Milston Parish 2.5 miles
- Allington Parish 2.5 miles
- Wilsford cum Lake Parish 2.7 miles
- Newton Tony Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Porton Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Amesbury
SP4 7NE, SP4 7HS, SP4 7LQ, SP4 7XF, SP4 7XR, SP4 7UN, SP4 7DU, SP4 7SN, SP4 7ER … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.5 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 27.3 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 6.3 miles
- Salisbury Station 7.2 miles
- Salisbury Bus Station 7.1 miles
Hotels in Amesbury Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4
- Fairlawn House
- Antrobus Hotel 3
Schools in Amesbury
- Amesbury Archer Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 0.8 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 1.1 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 2.6 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 9 miles
- Norman Court Estate 9.7 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 9.9 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13.6 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15 miles
- Western Downs Hill 15.6 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 16.4 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 17.3 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 17.3 miles