Swallowcliffe is a small, quietly handsome parish in south Wiltshire, set on chalk downland with rolling fields and patches of ancient woodland. The village is characterised by a scatter of old stone and thatched cottages and a compact parish church, and much of the surrounding landscape feels like classic downland countryside with good views and a strong sense of place.
Historically agricultural, the local economy has long revolved around arable and sheep farming, though in recent decades a number of residents commute or work in creative and professional roles while maintaining the village’s rural character. Its situation close to the edge of the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and nearby walking country makes it popular with walkers and others seeking a quieter slice of Wiltshire life.
Postcode districts covering Swallowcliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 22.4 miles36 km
- Poole 22 miles35.4 km
- Salisbury 11 miles17.7 km
- Christchurch 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Trowbridge 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Frome 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Melksham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Melksham Without 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Devizes 21.8 miles35 km
- Ferndown 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Ferndown Town 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Warminster 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ansty Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sutton Mandeville Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tisbury Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Alvediston Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Fovant Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Berwick St. John Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Fovant & Chalke Valley Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- West Tisbury Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Donhead St. Andrew Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Ebbesborne Wake Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Teffont Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Teffont Evias Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Swallowcliffe
SP3 5PQ, SP3 5PG, SP3 5NT, SP3 5PJ, SP3 5PN, SP3 5PH, SP3 5PF, SP3 5PB, SP3 5NU … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Southampton Airport 30.8 miles49.6 km
- Tisbury Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
- Gillingham 9.7 miles15.6 km
Hotels near Swallowcliffe Ad
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 6.9 miles11 km
- The Museum Inn 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Talbot 2 10 miles16 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
Local points of interest
- Wardour Castle Estate 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Western Downs Hill 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Crichel House Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Stourhead Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Longleat Country house 14 miles22.5 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km