Durrington lies on the north‑eastern edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, adjoining Amesbury and a short drive from Salisbury. The village occupies a landscape famed for its prehistoric monuments - most notably the vast Neolithic enclosure of Durrington Walls and the nearby World Heritage site of Stonehenge - and sits close to military training areas around Larkhill and the airfield at Boscombe Down.
With a history reaching back into prehistory, the local economy now mixes tourism and archaeology with defence‑related employment and everyday services; many people also commute to nearby towns. Community life is centred on village halls, local schools and pubs, while the surrounding chalk downland provides popular walking routes and a strong sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Durrington
Most populated places nearby
- Eastleigh Town 24.9 miles
- Winchester 22.5 miles
- Salisbury 8.4 miles
- Andover 13.4 miles
- Trowbridge 19.8 miles
- Chippenham 23 miles
- Totton 22.9 miles
- Totton and Eling 23.2 miles
- Frome 24.6 miles
- Melksham 19.1 miles
- Melksham Without 19 miles
- Devizes 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Larkhill Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Amesbury West Ward 1.5 miles
- Milston Parish 1.5 miles
- Figheldean Parish 1.7 miles
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Amesbury Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bulford Parish 2.3 miles
- Amesbury East & Bulford Ward 2.4 miles
- Avon Valley Ward 2.5 miles
- Amesbury South Ward 2.7 miles
- Netheravon Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Wilsford cum Lake Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Durrington
SP4 8EJ, SP4 8EQ, SP4 8LY, SP4 8LU, SP4 8EP, SP4 8BT, SP4 8AR, SP4 8DQ, SP4 8BP … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 25.5 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 28.9 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 7.8 miles
- Salisbury Station 8.7 miles
- Salisbury Bus Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Durrington Ad
- George Hotel 1.8 miles
- Stonehenge Courtyard 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge 4 2.1 miles
- Stonehenge Inn 3 0.5 miles
- The Dog and Gun 2.7 miles
- Fairlawn House 3 1.7 miles
- Stonehenge Farmhouse 4 4.2 miles
- The Stones Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- The Great Bustard 5 3.9 miles
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Durrington
- Avon Valley Academy Secondary
- Durrington All Saints C of E Voluntary Controlled Infants' School Primary
- Durrington C of E Controlled Junior School Primary
- Larkhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 1.1 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 1.8 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 1.9 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles
- Ramridge House Estate 10.7 miles
- Norman Court Estate 11.8 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 12.5 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 13.7 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 15.3 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 16.2 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 16.3 miles
- Western Downs Hill 16.3 miles