Britford is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, lying immediately south‑east of Salisbury on the valley of the River Avon. The route of the A338 and a historic river crossing give the parish an obvious connection to the city, while the surrounding landscape steps up towards the chalk downs and out onto Salisbury Plain.
Its character is quietly rural, with riverside meadows, farmland and a compact village core; many residents commute into Salisbury but local life still revolves around the church and village hall. There are several historic buildings and features that hint at a long past, and the area’s combination of river scenery and proximity to the city makes it an attractive, understated part of the county.
Postcode districts covering Britford
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 19.2 miles31 km
- Bournemouth 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Poole 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Eastleigh 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Eastleigh Town 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Winchester 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Salisbury 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Christchurch 21 miles33.8 km
- Andover 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Totton 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Totton and Eling 15.5 miles25 km
- New Milton 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Britford Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Salisbury Harnham East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Nunton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Salisbury Harnham West Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Odstock Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Shute End Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Salisbury St. Edmund's Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Downton & Ebble Valley Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Salisbury St. Paul's Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Salisbury Milford Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Salisbury Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Coombe Bissett Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Britford
SP2 8QW, SP5 4NZ, SP5 4JR, SP5 4DS, SP2 8BX, SP2 8QJ, SP5 4DZ, SP5 4EA, SP5 4DY … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Southampton Airport 20 miles32.2 km
- Salisbury Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Dean Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Britford Ad
- The Riverside 4 1 mile1.7 km
- The Old Mill 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Merchant's House 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel 4 1 mile1.6 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Best Western Red Lion Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 2 miles3.2 km
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 8.8 miles14.1 km
- New Forest Lodge 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
Schools in Britford
- Longford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Norman Court Estate 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 9.3 miles15 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Western Downs Hill 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Embley House Estate 12.5 miles20 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Castle Malwood Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Paultons Park Estate 13 miles21 km
- Broadlands Country house 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km