Berwick St. James is a small rural parish in Wiltshire, tucked onto the chalk downs at the edge of Salisbury Plain. The settlement comprises scattered cottages and farms surrounded by rolling arable and pasture, with the typical downland skyline and traces of ancient earthworks and barrows in the surrounding fields.
Village life revolves around the historic parish church and a modest village hall; agriculture remains the main local activity, although many residents commute to larger towns. Its quiet lanes, traditional houses and proximity to military training areas on Salisbury Plain give it a blend of timeless rural charm and the practical influence of the Plain’s wider landscape and history.
Postcode districts covering Berwick St. James
Most populated places nearby
- Salisbury 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Andover 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Trowbridge 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Chippenham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Totton 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Totton and Eling 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Frome 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Melksham 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Melksham Without 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Devizes 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Ferndown 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Ferndown Town 24.6 miles39.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Stapleford Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Till Valley Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Winterbourne Stoke Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Great Wishford Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Shrewton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Steeple Langford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Woodford Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- South Newton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Wilsford cum Lake Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Orcheston Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Wylye Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Durnford Parish 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Berwick St. James
SP3 4TL, SP3 4TH, SP3 4TX, SP3 4TZ, SP3 4TY, SP3 4TP, SP3 4TS, SP3 4TN, SP3 4TR … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 25.9 miles41.7 km
- Southampton Airport 27.3 miles43.9 km
- Salisbury Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Tisbury Railway Station 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
Hotels near Berwick St. James Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Riverside 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Old Mill 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Merchant's House 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Fairlawn House 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
Local points of interest
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Western Downs Hill 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Norman Court Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Ramridge House Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Longleat Country house 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 17.4 miles28 km