Tidworth North & West sits on the eastern edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, taking in the northern and western parts of the garrison town of Tidworth. Its position close to larger centres such as Salisbury and Andover gives residents easy access to regional transport links while the surrounding chalk downland and ancient barrows hint at a long landscape history.
The ward’s character is strongly shaped by the military presence associated with the nearby barracks, which has driven much 20th‑century growth and continues to influence the local economy, housing and community life; shops, schools and support organisations often cater for a mix of service families and long‑term civilians, creating a resilient, slightly transient community with active local groups and a civic focus on supporting military and family needs.
Postcode districts covering Tidworth North & West
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 24.9 miles40 km
- Swindon 23.6 miles38 km
- Basingstoke 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Eastleigh 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Eastleigh Town 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Winchester 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Salisbury 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Andover 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Trowbridge 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Chippenham 25 miles40.2 km
- Totton 23 miles37.1 km
- Totton and Eling 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Tidworth Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Perham Down Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tidworth East & Ludgershall South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ludgershall Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Shipton Bellinger Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bellinger Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Kimpton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Ludgershall North & Rural Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Collingbourne Ducis Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Amport Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Thruxton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Fyfield Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Tidworth North & West
SP9 7JB, SP9 7LX, SP9 7AB, SP9 7SE, SP9 7BQ, SP9 7SB, SP9 7HS, SP9 7WL, SP9 7FT … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- Grateley Railway Station 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Andover Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
Hotels near Tidworth North & West Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 6.8 miles11 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Star and Garter 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Fairlawn House 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Best Western Andover 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Antrobus Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Tidworth North & West
- Clarendon Infants' School Primary
- Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) Primary
- The Wellington Academy Secondary
- Wellington Lions Primary Academy Primary
- Zouch Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 7 miles11.2 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Norman Court Estate 12 miles19.4 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 15.5 miles25 km
- Hursley Park Estate 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Broadlands Country house 18.8 miles30.3 km