Amesbury West is a ward in the market town of Amesbury, within the county of Wiltshire, sitting just to the north of the chalk downs of Salisbury Plain. Its setting is notable for proximity to prehistoric sites - most famously Stonehenge - and a landscape of rolling downland and small historic streets that give the area a distinct rural–town character.
Locally the economy mixes tourism linked to the ancient monuments with service and retail businesses serving residents, and a long-standing connection to nearby military garrisons on the Plain. Socially it’s a mixed community of families, commuters to Salisbury and defence personnel, supported by community groups and modest local amenities rather than heavy industry or large commercial centres.
Postcode districts covering Amesbury West
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 24.5 miles
- Eastleigh 24 miles
- Eastleigh Town 23.7 miles
- Winchester 21.6 miles
- Salisbury 7 miles
- Andover 13.2 miles
- Trowbridge 20.8 miles
- Chippenham 24.4 miles
- Totton 21.5 miles
- Totton and Eling 21.8 miles
- Frome 23.3 miles
- Melksham 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Amesbury Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Amesbury South Ward 1.3 miles
- Durrington Parish 1.5 miles
- Larkhill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Amesbury East & Bulford Ward 1.9 miles
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wilsford cum Lake Parish 2.2 miles
- Bulford Parish 2.3 miles
- Milston Parish 2.4 miles
- Figheldean Parish 3.2 miles
- Allington Parish 3.4 miles
- Durnford Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Amesbury West
SP4 7PU, SP4 7NH, SP4 7LY, SP4 7HE, SP4 7HH, SP4 7NB, SP4 7YX, SP4 7RF, SP4 7PH … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 24.3 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 27.5 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 7.1 miles
- Salisbury Station 7.3 miles
- Salisbury Bus Station 7.3 miles
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Local points of interest
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 0.3 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 0.5 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 1.8 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 9 miles
- Norman Court Estate 10.5 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 10.6 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13.6 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15 miles
- Western Downs Hill 15.3 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 15.8 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 16.8 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 16.8 miles