Amesbury South sits on the edge of Amesbury in Wiltshire, edging onto the chalk of Salisbury Plain and within easy reach of Stonehenge. The ward mixes small‑town streets, pockets of post‑war and more recent housing, and riverside scenes by the River Avon, its character shaped by the long history of the surrounding landscape and the visible traces of prehistoric activity nearby.
Everyday life is shaped by a combination of local services, commuter links into Salisbury and the steady stream of visitors drawn to the ancient monuments, while the military presence on the plain also influences the local economy and community rhythms. That blend of practical facilities and historic setting gives the area a quietly distinctive identity.
Postcode districts covering Amesbury South
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 23.2 miles
- Eastleigh 22.8 miles
- Eastleigh Town 22.5 miles
- Winchester 20.5 miles
- Salisbury 6.2 miles
- Andover 12.7 miles
- Trowbridge 22 miles
- Totton 20.2 miles
- Totton and Eling 20.5 miles
- Frome 24.3 miles
- Melksham 21.6 miles
- Melksham Without 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Amesbury Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Amesbury West Ward 1.3 miles
- Amesbury East & Bulford Ward 1.9 miles
- Allington Parish 2.3 miles
- Wilsford cum Lake Parish 2.4 miles
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bulford Parish 2.6 miles
- Durrington Parish 2.7 miles
- Porton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Larkhill Built-up area 3 miles
- Milston Parish 3.2 miles
- Newton Tony Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Amesbury South
SP4 7FY, SP4 7GP, SP4 7TW, SP4 7XB, SP4 7TA, SP4 7XR, SP4 7GD, SP4 7XE, SP4 7GL … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 26.6 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 6.4 miles
- Salisbury Station 6.5 miles
- Salisbury Bus Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Amesbury South Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 1.1 miles
- Fairlawn House 1 mile
- The Riverside 4 7.2 miles
- The Stones Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 4 6.2 miles
- The Merchant's House 4 6.5 miles
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- The Old Mill 4 7 miles
- Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel 4 7.2 miles
Schools in Amesbury South
- Amesbury Archer Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 1 mile
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 1.6 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 2.8 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Norman Court Estate 9.2 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 10.1 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.2 miles
- Western Downs Hill 15.1 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.7 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 16.1 miles
- Embley House Estate 16.9 miles
- Broadlands Country house 16.9 miles