Salisbury St. Edmund's is a central ward within Salisbury, in the county of Wiltshire, sitting close to the city’s historic core. It encompasses a mix of narrow, older streets and more modern housing and small commercial areas, with easy walking distance to landmarks such as Salisbury Cathedral and the River Avon, so the feel is part city-centre bustle, part residential neighbourhood.
Historically the area reflects Salisbury’s medieval roots but also twentieth-century social housing and later regeneration, giving a varied architectural character. The local economy is largely driven by retail, services and tourism linked to the cathedral, while community groups and parish activities help maintain a strong local identity amid the pressures of visitors and development.
Postcode districts covering Salisbury St. Edmund's
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Bournemouth 23 miles36.9 km
- Poole 24.9 miles40 km
- Eastleigh 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Eastleigh Town 20.5 miles33 km
- Winchester 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Salisbury 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Christchurch 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Andover 16.8 miles27 km
- Trowbridge 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Totton 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Totton and Eling 16.9 miles27.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Salisbury Built-up area 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Salisbury St. Paul's Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Salisbury Harnham East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Salisbury Milford Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Salisbury Harnham West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Salisbury St. Francis & Stratford Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Laverstock Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Netherhampton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Britford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Salisbury Bemerton Heath Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Quidhampton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Salisbury St. Edmund's
SP2 2RG, SP2 2UF, SP2 7SY, SP1 2NN, SP1 3YH, SP2 2QR, SP2 2UB, SP1 2ND, SP2 2QP … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Southampton Airport 21 miles33.7 km
- Salisbury Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Dean Railway Station 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
Hotels in Salisbury St. Edmund's Ad
- The Merchant's House 4
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished
- Best Western Red Lion Hotel 4
Local points of interest
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 7 miles11.2 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Norman Court Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Western Downs Hill 10 miles16.2 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Embley House Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Castle Malwood Estate 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Paultons Park Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km