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 miles
- Poole 23.4 miles
- Salisbury 12.1 miles
- Trowbridge 19 miles
- Frome 15.5 miles
- Melksham 22 miles
- Melksham Without 22 miles
- Devizes 20.8 miles
- Ferndown 19.4 miles
- Ferndown Town 19.7 miles
- Warminster 11 miles
- Westbury 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tisbury Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Ansty Parish 1.6 miles
- West Tisbury Parish 1.7 miles
- Swallowcliffe Parish 1.8 miles
- Fonthill Gifford Parish 2.1 miles
- Sutton Mandeville Parish 2.3 miles
- Nadder Valley Ward 2.5 miles
- Chilmark Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Fonthill Bishop Parish 2.9 miles
- Hindon Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Teffont Parish 3.3 miles
- Teffont Evias Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Tisbury
SP3 6QD, SP3 6RH, SP3 6SR, SP3 6RZ, SP3 6GT, SP3 6LG, SP3 6NE, SP3 6LT, SP3 6QE … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 21.9 miles
- Southampton Airport 32.4 miles
- Tisbury Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Gillingham 8.5 miles
Hotels near Tisbury Ad
- The Grosvenor Arms 3.3 miles
- Compasses Inn 4 1.9 miles
- The Royal Oak 1.7 miles
- The Lamb Inn 3.3 miles
- The Grove Arms 4.5 miles
- The Dove Inn 4 7.4 miles
- The Queen's Head 6.2 miles
- Best Western Royal Chase Hotel 5.9 miles
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 6.2 miles
- The George Inn 3 8.5 miles
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 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 1.9 miles
- Western Downs Hill 5.4 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 6.5 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Stourhead Estate 10.8 miles
- Longleat Country house 12.2 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 12.9 miles
- Crichel House Estate 13.5 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 13.8 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles