Shrewton is a large village and civil parish in Wiltshire, sitting on the north‑west edge of Salisbury Plain. It functions as a local centre for surrounding hamlets, with shops, pubs, a primary school and community facilities; agriculture and local services are important to the economy and many people also commute to nearby towns or work on MOD training areas on the Plain.
The parish is surrounded by chalk downland scattered with prehistoric barrows and earthworks, and is within easy reach of famous ancient sites such as Stonehenge, giving the area a long and layered history. Social life is village‑centred, with annual events, sports clubs and a historic parish church, while the mix of rural farming, archaeology and military land gives Shrewton a distinctive character.
Postcode districts covering Shrewton
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Salisbury 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Andover 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Trowbridge 16 miles25.7 km
- Chippenham 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Frome 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Melksham 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Melksham Without 16 miles25.8 km
- Devizes 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Warminster 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Calne 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Calne Without 17.3 miles27.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Shrewton Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Winterbourne Stoke Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Orcheston Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Till Valley Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Berwick St. James Parish 3 miles4.7 km
- Tilshead Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Stapleford Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Larkhill Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Wilsford cum Lake Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Durrington Parish 4.4 miles7 km
- Figheldean Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Steeple Langford Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Shrewton
SP3 4BT, SP3 4HG, SP3 4EE, SP3 4ES, SP3 4ER, SP3 4JE, SP3 4EZ, SP3 4ET, SP3 4DF … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Southampton Airport 28.9 miles46.5 km
- Salisbury Station 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Pewsey Railway Station 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 9.7 miles15.7 km
Hotels near Shrewton Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Fairlawn House 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Merchant's House 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Old Mill 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 10 miles16 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Best Western Red Lion Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Antrobus Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Shrewton
- Shrewton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 10 miles16.1 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Western Downs Hill 14.3 miles23 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Ramridge House Estate 15 miles24.2 km
- Norman Court Estate 15 miles24.2 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.9 miles25.5 km