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 miles38.1 km
- Eastleigh 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Eastleigh Town 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Winchester 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Salisbury 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Andover 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Trowbridge 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Totton 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Totton and Eling 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Newbury 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Melksham 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Melksham Without 21.3 miles34.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Bulford Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Amesbury Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Amesbury South Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Milston Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Amesbury West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cholderton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Allington Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Durrington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Newton Tony Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Larkhill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Shipton Bellinger Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Amesbury East & Bulford
SP4 7LD, SP4 9HG, SP4 9GE, SP4 7WD, SP4 9LN, SP4 7QT, SP4 9AD, SP4 9PF, SP4 9AP … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Bournemouth Airport 28.3 miles45.5 km
- Grateley Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Salisbury Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 8.2 miles13.2 km
Hotels near Amesbury East & Bulford Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 1.8 miles3 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Fairlawn House 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Riverside 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Merchant's House 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Old Mill 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 7.9 miles12.7 km
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 miles2.9 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 2 miles3.2 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Ramridge House Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Norman Court Estate 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 12.4 miles20 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Western Downs Hill 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Broadlands Country house 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Embley House Estate 17.6 miles28.3 km