Home
Your location

Wylye

Parish in Wiltshire, England

Coordinates:51.142, -1.993
OS grid ref:SU 00 38
Population:412
Map of the UK

Wylye is a small valley parish in Wiltshire, England, strung out along the banks of the River Wylye amid typical chalk downland close to Salisbury Plain. The settlement feels linear and rural, with lanes, stone and flint cottages and waterside meadows that reflect its riverside setting and long agricultural history.

Locally the economy is still rooted in farming, though many residents commute to larger towns and the area attracts walkers and anglers drawn to the clear chalk stream. There are historic layers to be seen in old buildings and the village church, and community life tends to revolve around the village hall, the local pub and modest conservation efforts to preserve the valley’s character.

Postcode districts covering Wylye

Most populated places nearby

Neighbouring places

Example postcodes in Wylye

Transport links

  • Bournemouth Airport 25.9 miles41.6 km
  • Southampton Airport 30.7 miles49.3 km
  • Tisbury Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
  • Warminster Railway Station 9.1 miles14.7 km
  • Salisbury Bus Station 10 miles16 km

Hotels near Wylye Ad

Local points of interest

  • Fonthill Abbey Estate 7 miles11.3 km
  • Stonehenge Archaeological site 7.7 miles12.4 km
  • Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.7 km
  • Wardour Castle Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
  • Amesbury Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
  • Durrington Walls Archaeological site 9.5 miles15.4 km
  • Western Downs Hill 9.8 miles15.8 km
  • Cranborne Chase Forest 12.4 miles19.9 km
  • Longleat Country house 12.6 miles20.3 km
  • Stourhead Estate 14.3 miles23 km
  • King Alfred's Tower Historic site 16.2 miles26.1 km
  • Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km