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 miles40.1 km
- Winchester 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Salisbury 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Andover 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Trowbridge 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Chippenham 23 miles37 km
- Totton 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Totton and Eling 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Frome 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Melksham 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Melksham Without 19 miles30.6 km
- Devizes 13.8 miles22.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Larkhill Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Amesbury West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Milston Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Figheldean Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Durrington and Bulford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Amesbury Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bulford Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Amesbury East & Bulford Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Avon Valley Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Amesbury South Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Netheravon Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wilsford cum Lake Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Durrington
SP4 8NW, SP4 8BQ, SP4 8DN, SP4 8RF, SP4 8LS, SP4 8JD, SP4 8EX, SP4 8EN, SP4 8DF … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 25.5 miles41.1 km
- Bournemouth Airport 28.9 miles46.5 km
- Grateley Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Salisbury Station 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 8.7 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Durrington Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Fairlawn House 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Riverside 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Merchant's House 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Old Mill 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
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 miles1.7 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 1.9 miles3 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Ramridge House Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Norman Court Estate 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 16.2 miles26 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Western Downs Hill 16.3 miles26.2 km