Amesbury is a compact market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, sitting on the floodplain of the River Avon at the northern edge of Salisbury Plain. It lies a few miles from the iconic prehistoric complex at Stonehenge and beside the A303, so its setting mixes a working rural landscape with one of the country’s most important ancient monuments.
Historically centred on a small abbey and a medieval market, with notable historic buildings around the high street and the former Amesbury Abbey, the town now balances visitor services and local shops with defence-related employment linked to nearby garrisons on Salisbury Plain. The community has a village-town feel - pubs, clubs and annual events give it a social heart, while many residents commute to Salisbury or work in tourism, heritage and local services.
Postcode districts covering Amesbury
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 23.6 miles38 km
- Eastleigh 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Eastleigh Town 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Winchester 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Salisbury 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Andover 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Trowbridge 21.7 miles35 km
- Totton 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Totton and Eling 21 miles33.8 km
- Frome 24.2 miles39 km
- Melksham 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Melksham Without 21.2 miles34.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Amesbury Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Amesbury South Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Amesbury West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Amesbury East & Bulford Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bulford Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Durrington Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Allington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Larkhill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Milston Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wilsford cum Lake Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Newton Tony Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Amesbury
SP4 7QP, SP4 7ZH, SP4 7GB, SP4 7QD, SP4 7AL, SP4 7PH, SP4 7GL, SP4 7GE, SP4 7XJ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Bournemouth Airport 27.2 miles43.8 km
- Grateley Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Salisbury Station 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 7 miles11.3 km
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 miles1.3 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 9 miles14.4 km
- Norman Court Estate 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Ramridge House Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13.6 miles22 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Western Downs Hill 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Broadlands Country house 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Embley House Estate 17.3 miles27.9 km