Amesbury East & Bulford sits on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, close to the market town of Amesbury and within easy reach of Stonehenge and Salisbury. The area is typical chalk downland with broad skies and farmland, crossed by busy roads and near the River Avon, giving a mix of rural character and good transport links.
The ward combines a significant military presence from Bulford Camp with a civilian population, so local life and the economy are shaped by service families, shops, schools and MOD-related employment. Notable local touches include the chalk hill figure known as the Bulford Kiwi and the proximity to prehistoric monuments, resulting in a community that is lively and outward‑facing but also subject to the turnover that comes with military postings.
Postcode districts covering Amesbury East & Bulford
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 23.7 miles
- Eastleigh 22.8 miles
- Eastleigh Town 22.7 miles
- Winchester 20.1 miles
- Salisbury 7.9 miles
- Andover 11.3 miles
- Trowbridge 22.2 miles
- Totton 20.9 miles
- Totton and Eling 21.3 miles
- Newbury 23.8 miles
- Melksham 21.4 miles
- Melksham Without 21.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bulford Parish 0.8 miles
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 1 mile
- Amesbury Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Amesbury South Ward 1.9 miles
- Milston Parish 1.9 miles
- Amesbury West Ward 1.9 miles
- Cholderton Parish 2.3 miles
- Allington Parish 2.3 miles
- Durrington Parish 2.4 miles
- Newton Tony Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Larkhill Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Shipton Bellinger Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Amesbury East & Bulford
SP4 9HJ, SP4 7SD, SP4 9DJ, SP4 9GF, SP4 9EB, SP4 9BD, SP4 9DB, SP4 9HA, SP4 7SX … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.3 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 28.3 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Salisbury Station 8.3 miles
- Salisbury Bus Station 8.2 miles
Hotels near Amesbury East & Bulford Ad
- Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge 4 0.9 miles
- Stonehenge Farmhouse 4 1.8 miles
- Stonehenge Courtyard 1.8 miles
- George Hotel 1.8 miles
- Fairlawn House 3 1.8 miles
- Stonehenge Inn 3 1.9 miles
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- The Dog and Gun 4.2 miles
- The Stones Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- The Old Railway Hotel 3 4.1 miles
Schools in Amesbury East & Bulford
- Avondale Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- Kiwi Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 1.8 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 2 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 3.6 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 8.6 miles
- Norman Court Estate 9.8 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 12.4 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 14 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 16.7 miles
- Western Downs Hill 16.9 miles
- Broadlands Country house 17.4 miles
- Embley House Estate 17.6 miles