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 miles37.3 km
- Eastleigh 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Eastleigh Town 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Winchester 20.5 miles33 km
- Salisbury 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Andover 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Trowbridge 22 miles35.4 km
- Totton 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Totton and Eling 20.5 miles33 km
- Frome 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Melksham 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Melksham Without 21.6 miles34.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Amesbury Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Amesbury West Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Amesbury East & Bulford Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Allington Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wilsford cum Lake Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bulford Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Durrington Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Porton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Larkhill Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Milston Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Newton Tony Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Amesbury South
SP4 7GL, SP4 7UH, SP4 7RN, SP4 7JU, SP4 7LP, SP4 7ZE, SP4 7FF, SP4 7DF, SP4 7YE … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23 miles37.1 km
- Bournemouth Airport 26.6 miles42.8 km
- Grateley Railway Station 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Salisbury Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Amesbury South Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 1 mile1.6 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Fairlawn House 1 mile1.6 km
- The Riverside 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 2.5 miles4 km
- The Merchant's House 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Old Mill 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Amesbury South
- Amesbury Archer Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 1 mile1.7 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Norman Court Estate 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Ramridge House Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Western Downs Hill 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 16.1 miles26 km
- Embley House Estate 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Broadlands Country house 16.9 miles27.2 km