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 miles
- Swindon 23.6 miles
- Basingstoke 24.6 miles
- Eastleigh 23.1 miles
- Eastleigh Town 23.3 miles
- Winchester 19.1 miles
- Salisbury 12.8 miles
- Andover 7.9 miles
- Trowbridge 24.1 miles
- Chippenham 25 miles
- Totton 23 miles
- Totton and Eling 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tidworth Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Perham Down Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Tidworth East & Ludgershall South Ward 1.3 miles
- Ludgershall Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Shipton Bellinger Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bellinger Ward 2.3 miles
- Kimpton Parish 2.5 miles
- Ludgershall North & Rural Ward 3.2 miles
- Collingbourne Ducis Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Amport Parish 3.6 miles
- Thruxton Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Fyfield Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Tidworth North & West
SP9 7LJ, SP9 7FX, SP9 7SF, SP9 7AF, SP9 7FD, SP9 7LN, SP9 7FQ, SP9 7JH, SP9 7JR … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.9 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 32.6 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Andover Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Tidworth North & West Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 6.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 5.9 miles
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Fairlawn House 6.8 miles
- The Star and Garter 4 8.3 miles
- The Stones Hotel 4 9.3 miles
- Best Western Andover 3 8.9 miles
- Antrobus Hotel 3 6.9 miles
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 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 6.4 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 7 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 8.1 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 10.1 miles
- Norman Court Estate 12 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 14.8 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 15.5 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 18.2 miles
- Broadlands Country house 18.8 miles