Tisbury is a large village and civil parish in Wiltshire, south‑west England, set in the valley of the River Nadder on the edge of Salisbury Plain. It’s surrounded by chalk downland and ancient woodland, which makes it popular for walkers and those seeking easy access to the countryside and historic landscapes.
Historically the settlement grew around agriculture, milling and local quarries, and nearby Old Wardour Castle - with its dramatic Civil War story - marks the area’s rich past. Today Tisbury retains a busy high street of independent shops, pubs and artisan businesses, has a railway station linking to Salisbury and beyond, and supports an active community life with village halls, a parish church and seasonal events.
Postcode districts covering Tisbury
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 24 miles38.6 km
- Poole 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Salisbury 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Trowbridge 19 miles30.6 km
- Frome 15.5 miles25 km
- Melksham 22 miles35.3 km
- Melksham Without 22 miles35.4 km
- Devizes 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Ferndown 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Ferndown Town 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Warminster 11 miles17.7 km
- Westbury 14.8 miles23.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Tisbury Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Ansty Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- West Tisbury Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Swallowcliffe Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fonthill Gifford Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sutton Mandeville Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Nadder Valley Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Chilmark Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Fonthill Bishop Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hindon Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Teffont Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Teffont Evias Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Tisbury
SP3 6UD, SP3 6RW, SP3 6HJ, SP3 6LG, SP3 6RR, SP3 6RH, SP3 6JJ, SP3 6JL, SP3 6UF … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Southampton Airport 32.4 miles52.1 km
- Tisbury Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Gillingham 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Tisbury Ad
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Museum Inn 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa 4 10 miles16 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
Schools in Tisbury
- St John's C of E Primary School, Tisbury Primary
- Wardour Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Western Downs Hill 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Stourhead Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Longleat Country house 12.2 miles19.6 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Crichel House Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.3 km