The village and civil parish of Fovant sits on the southern edge of the chalk downland in Wiltshire, England, just off the A30 between Salisbury and Shaftesbury. It overlooks the small valleys of the River Nadder and surrounding farmland, remaining a compact rural community where agriculture still plays a big part and many residents commute to nearby market towns.
Fovant is best known for the striking regimental chalk badges cut into Fovant Down during the First World War by soldiers stationed in local camps; they give the area a strong sense of history and are a focus for remembrance. The village’s ancient parish church and the network of public footpaths across the downs make it popular with walkers, and local life remains shaped by its agricultural and military heritage.
Postcode districts covering Fovant
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Poole 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Salisbury 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Christchurch 24.2 miles39 km
- Andover 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Trowbridge 20.5 miles33 km
- Totton 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Totton and Eling 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Frome 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Melksham 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Melksham Without 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Devizes 20.6 miles33.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Fovant Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Sutton Mandeville Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Compton Chamberlayne Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dinton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Fovant & Chalke Valley Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Teffont Evias Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Teffont Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Swallowcliffe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Broad Chalke Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Chilmark Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bowerchalke Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ansty Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Fovant
SP3 5JN, SP3 5JY, SP3 5JQ, SP3 5JU, SP3 5EZ, SP3 5LD, SP3 5LJ, SP3 5JT, SP3 5LP … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Southampton Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Tisbury Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Salisbury Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 8.9 miles14.3 km
Hotels near Fovant Ad
- The Riverside 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Museum Inn 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Old Mill 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Merchant's House 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Best Western Red Lion Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
Local points of interest
- Western Downs Hill 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 5 miles8 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Crichel House Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Stourhead Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Longleat Country house 15 miles24.2 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles26.3 km