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 miles
- Swindon 23.3 miles
- Basingstoke 22.2 miles
- Eastleigh 22.5 miles
- Eastleigh Town 22.9 miles
- Winchester 18 miles
- Salisbury 14.8 miles
- Andover 6 miles
- Totton 23.4 miles
- Totton and Eling 23.6 miles
- Newbury 16.3 miles
- Thatcham 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ludgershall Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Tidworth East & Ludgershall South Ward 1.4 miles
- Perham Down Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Kimpton Parish 1.5 miles
- Ludgershall North & Rural Ward 2.2 miles
- Bellinger Ward 2.2 miles
- Appleshaw Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Fyfield Parish 2.4 miles
- Chute Forest Parish 2.5 miles
- Tidworth North & West Ward 2.6 miles
- Tidworth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Collingbourne Ducis Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ludgershall
SP11 9RH, SP11 9NH, SP11 9TN, SP11 9JH, SP11 9QW, SP11 9SL, SP11 9NB, SP11 9FN, SP11 9RZ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.6 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 34.2 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Andover Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Ludgershall Ad
- Crown and Anchor 4 8.6 miles
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 9.3 miles
- The Star and Garter 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 8.3 miles
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 5 miles
- Fairlawn House 9.2 miles
- Best Western Andover 3 7 miles
- Antrobus Hotel 3 9.4 miles
Schools in Ludgershall
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 3.5 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 7.4 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 8.9 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 9.6 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 10.7 miles
- Norman Court Estate 12.8 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 15.6 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 16.1 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 17.6 miles