Amesbury
in Wiltshire of England, United Kingdom
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Southampton Airport (24 mi) - RAF Lyneham (25 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (27 mi)
- Lasham Airport (32 mi)
- RAF Fairford (35 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (41 mi)
- RAF Benson (42 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (43 mi)
- Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (50 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Bowood Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Macdonald Botley Park Hotel, Golf and Spa (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Bramshaw Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Burley Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Chilworth Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Ferndown Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Knighton Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.175 and -1.781 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 10' 30" and W -1° 46' 50"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:17 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 8:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Delve into Amesbury
Amesbury in Wiltshire (England) with it's 10,116 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 75 mi (or 121 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Amesbury is now 03:17 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Amesbury, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Southampton Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bulford, Durrington, Milston, Durnford and Woodford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fairlawn House
Holiday Inn SALISBURY - STONEHENGE
The George Relaxinnz
Antrobus Arms
TRAVELODGE AMESBURY STONEHENGE
Salisbury North Bishopdown
Videos from this area
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Meeting Surrey & Hampshire Offroad Club near Bulford in Wiltshire
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Working Trip To Wilts
I was doing a bit of work in Wiltshire, so here's how much fun I had during my stay.
Bulford - Old Drove Road (Byway, W-E)
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Landrovers trying out the recently re-opened green lane at Bulford (Salisbury Plain)
Stonehenge - Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Danny Pensive visits Stonehenge
Danny Pensive visits Stonehenge with english heritage and druids.
Sunset over Salisbury Plain Near Stonehenge.
Fantastic Sunset on Salisbury Plain near Stonehenge. This sunset was recorded on the A303 near Stonehenge and Amesbury. This sunset It shows a fantastic red sky in the West. Stonehenge is...
Woodhenge, Neolithic Site
Woodhenge is a Neolithic Class II henge and timber circle monument located in the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England. It is 2 miles north-east of Stonehenge in the parish...
Durrington - Milston Drove to The Devil's Ditch (Byway, W-E)
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A Ride Past Woodhenge in Wiltshire
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Woodhenge
Woodhenge is a Neolithic Class II henge and timber circle monument located in the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England. It is 2 miles north-east of Stonehenge in the parish of Durrington, just north of Amesbury.
Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in central southern England covering 300 square miles . It is part of a system of chalk downlands throughout eastern and southern England formed by the rocks of the Chalk Group and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire, with a little in Hampshire. The plain is famous for its rich archaeology, including Stonehenge, one of England's best known landmarks.
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls is the site of a large Neolithic settlement and later henge enclosure located in the Stonehenge World Heritage Site. It is 2 miles north-east of Stonehenge in the parish of Durrington, just north of Amesbury. Excavations on the site by a team led by the University of Sheffield, support an estimate of a community of several thousand, thought to be the largest one of its age in north-west Europe.
Amesbury Abbey
Amesbury Abbey, also known as the Abbey of St Mary and St Melor, was a Benedictine abbey at Amesbury in Wiltshire, founded by Queen Ælfthryth in about the year 979 on what may have been the site of an earlier monastery. The foundation was dissolved in 1177.
Lake House
Lake House is an Elizabethan country house dating from 1578, in Wilsford-cum-Lake in Wiltshire, England, about 7 miles north of Salisbury. It is a Grade I listed building. The gardens are Grade II listed in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.
Vespasian's Camp
Vespasian's Camp is an Iron Age Hillfort in the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. It is located less than 2 miles from the older Neolithic and Bronze Age monument of Stonehenge and was built on a hill next to the Stonehenge Avenue.
Milston
Milston is a civil parish in Wiltshire situated approximately 12 miles north of Salisbury and is separated from neighbouring Durrington by the River Avon. The name is derived from the Old English midlest tūn, meaning "middlemost farm/settlement". It consists of two hamlets: Milston and Brigmerston, plus some farm buildings on the Salisbury Plain. The Milston hamlet contains a small grade II* listed Saxon chapel dedicated to St Mary.
Wilsford cum Lake
Wilsford cum Lake is a civil parish near Salisbury in Wiltshire. It contains the small settlements of Wilsford, Normanton and Lake. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 109.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Amesbury.
- Bulford
- Durrington
- Milston
- Durnford
- Woodford
- Allington
- Salisbury
- Rushall
- Winterbourne Stoke
- Wilton
- Stapleford
- Wilsford
- Pewsey
- Woodborough
- Collingbourne Kingston
- Downton
- Bishopstone
- Huish
- Burbage
- Whiteparish
- Dinton
- Fyfield
- Marlborough
- Stockton
- Bower Chalke
- Avebury
- Mildenhall
- Great Bedwyn
- Shalbourne
- Chilton Foliat
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Amesbury, آمسبوری, 에임즈버리, Эймсбери, Еймсбері, 埃姆斯伯里
