Ludgershall in Wiltshire, England, sits on the northern edge of the chalk of Salisbury Plain close to the Hampshire border and has a distinctly mixed character: a compact historic core with the evocative ruins of a medieval royal castle and a long history as a small market and coaching settlement, alongside a modern economy influenced by nearby military garrisons. The town once returned members to Parliament until the Reform Act of 1832, and that deep history attracts walkers and local history enthusiasts as much as its proximity to army training areas does servicemen and families.
Socially and economically, Ludgershall combines small shops, community groups and pockets of light industry with commuter and military-linked housing; nearby Tidworth and the broader Plain shape employment and rhythms of village life. The result is a place where quiet historic streets sit alongside the practical demands of a 21st-century community, making it of interest to both residents and visitors exploring the military, rural and medieval layers of the area.
Postcode districts covering Ludgershall
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Swindon 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Basingstoke 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Eastleigh 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Eastleigh Town 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Winchester 18 miles29 km
- Salisbury 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Andover 6 miles9.6 km
- Totton 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Totton and Eling 23.6 miles38 km
- Newbury 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Thatcham 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ludgershall Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Tidworth East & Ludgershall South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Perham Down Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kimpton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ludgershall North & Rural Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bellinger Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Appleshaw Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Fyfield Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Chute Forest Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Tidworth North & West Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Tidworth Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Collingbourne Ducis Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Ludgershall
SP11 9PP, SP11 9QQ, SP11 9UL, SP11 9UR, SP11 9FA, SP11 9QL, SP11 9FB, SP11 9SX, SP11 9DW … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Bournemouth Airport 34.2 miles55 km
- Grateley Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Andover Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Ludgershall Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Star and Garter 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Best Western Andover 7 miles11.3 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Fairlawn House 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Antrobus Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
Schools in Ludgershall
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Norman Court Estate 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 15.6 miles25 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 16.1 miles26 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles28 km
- Hursley Park Estate 17.6 miles28.4 km