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 miles
- Bournemouth 21.3 miles
- Poole 23.3 miles
- Eastleigh 20.5 miles
- Eastleigh Town 19.6 miles
- Winchester 20.5 miles
- Salisbury 2.1 miles
- Christchurch 21 miles
- Andover 17.6 miles
- Totton 15.1 miles
- Totton and Eling 15.5 miles
- New Milton 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Britford Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Salisbury Harnham East Ward 1 mile
- Nunton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Salisbury Harnham West Ward 1.3 miles
- Odstock Parish 1.6 miles
- Shute End Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Salisbury St. Edmund's Ward 1.8 miles
- Downton & Ebble Valley Ward 1.9 miles
- Salisbury St. Paul's Ward 2 miles
- Salisbury Milford Ward 2.1 miles
- Salisbury Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Coombe Bissett Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Britford
SP5 4JP, SP5 4NP, SP5 4JR, SP2 8QW, SP2 8BX, SP2 8BJ, SP2 8QL, SP2 8QJ, SP2 8QN … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 18.5 miles
- Southampton Airport 20 miles
- Salisbury Station 1.8 miles
- Dean Railway Station 6.8 miles
- Salisbury Bus Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Britford Ad
- The Riverside 4 1 mile
- The Old Mill 4 1.4 miles
- The Merchant's House 4 1.6 miles
- Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel 4 1 mile
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Best Western Red Lion Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- The Three Lions 8.7 miles
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 8.8 miles
- New Forest Lodge 4 8.2 miles
- The Stones Hotel 4 5.7 miles
Schools in Britford
- Longford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles
- Norman Court Estate 7.7 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 9.3 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 9.5 miles
- Western Downs Hill 9.7 miles
- Embley House Estate 12.5 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 12.6 miles
- Castle Malwood Estate 12.6 miles
- Paultons Park Estate 13 miles
- Broadlands Country house 13.5 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 13.5 miles