Britford is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, in the south of England, lying just to the south‑east of Salisbury on the banks of the River Avon. Its setting includes low‑lying river meadows and the approach to the chalk downlands of nearby Salisbury Plain, giving a mix of floodplain and rolling countryside that has shaped local land use.
The settlement has a long history, with medieval origins visible in its church and historic lanes, and it remains largely agricultural in character while also functioning as a commuter community for Salisbury and beyond. Local life centres on a small village community and parish amenities, and the water meadows, old bridges and rural views are among its most attractive and distinctive features.
Postcode districts covering Britford
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Bournemouth 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Poole 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Eastleigh 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Eastleigh Town 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Winchester 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Salisbury 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Christchurch 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Andover 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Totton 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Totton and Eling 15.4 miles24.9 km
- New Milton 20.7 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Nunton Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Salisbury Harnham East Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Salisbury Harnham West Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Odstock Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shute End Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Downton & Ebble Valley Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Salisbury St. Edmund's Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Salisbury St. Paul's Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Salisbury Milford Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Salisbury Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Alderbury Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Coombe Bissett Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Britford
SP2 8QX, SP2 8QN, SP2 8QL, SP2 8BX, SP2 8QQ, SP2 8QJ, SP2 8QW, SP2 8BJ, SP5 4NZ … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Southampton Airport 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Salisbury Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Dean Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Britford Ad
- The Riverside 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Old Mill 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Merchant's House 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Best Western Red Lion Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 8.8 miles14.2 km
- New Forest Lodge 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
Local points of interest
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Norman Court Estate 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Western Downs Hill 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Embley House Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Castle Malwood Estate 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Paultons Park Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Broadlands Country house 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km