A report on Salisbury Plain
Chalk plateau in the south western part of central southern England covering 300 sqmi.
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Wiltshire
12 linksHistoric and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of 3485 km2.
Historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of 3485 km2.
Salisbury Plain is noted for being the location of the Stonehenge and Avebury stone circles (which together are a UNESCO Cultural and World Heritage site ) and other ancient landmarks, and as a training area for the British Army.
Salisbury
8 linksCathedral city in Wiltshire, England, with a population of 40,302, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne.
Cathedral city in Wiltshire, England, with a population of 40,302, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne.
Salisbury is in the southeast of Wiltshire, near the edge of Salisbury Plain.
River Avon, Hampshire
8 linksIn the south of England, rising in Wiltshire, flowing through that county's city of Salisbury and then west Hampshire, before reaching the English Channel through Christchurch Harbour in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation of Dorset.
In the south of England, rising in Wiltshire, flowing through that county's city of Salisbury and then west Hampshire, before reaching the English Channel through Christchurch Harbour in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation of Dorset.
The two branches merge at Upavon, flowing southwards across Salisbury Plain through Durrington, Amesbury and Salisbury.
Downland
5 linksDownland, chalkland, chalk downs or just downs are areas of open chalk hills, such as the North Downs.
Downland, chalkland, chalk downs or just downs are areas of open chalk hills, such as the North Downs.
The largest area of downland in southern England is formed by Salisbury Plain, mainly in Wiltshire.
Amesbury
6 linksTown and civil parish in Wiltshire, England.
Town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England.
It sits in the River Avon valley on the southern fringes of Salisbury Plain and has historically been considered an important river crossing area on the road from London to Warminster and Exeter.
Cranborne Chase
5 linksChalk plateau in central southern England, straddling the counties Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
Chalk plateau in central southern England, straddling the counties Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
The plateau is part of the English Chalk Formation and is adjacent to Salisbury Plain and the West Wiltshire Downs in the north, and the Dorset Downs to the south west.
Stonehenge
7 linksStonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, 2 mi west of Amesbury.
Tilshead
5 linksVillage and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire in Southern England, about 9 mi northwest of the town of Amesbury.
Village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire in Southern England, about 9 mi northwest of the town of Amesbury.
It is close to the geographical centre of Salisbury Plain, on the A360 road approximately midway between the villages of Shrewton and Market Lavington, and is near the source of the River Till.
Vale of Pewsey
4 linksArea of Wiltshire, England to the east of Devizes and south of Marlborough, centred on the village of Pewsey.
Area of Wiltshire, England to the east of Devizes and south of Marlborough, centred on the village of Pewsey.
The vale is an extent of lower lying ground separating the chalk downs of Salisbury Plain to the south from the Marlborough Downs to the north.
Old Sarum
5 linksNow ruined and deserted site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury.
Now ruined and deserted site of the earliest settlement of Salisbury.
This heyday of the settlement lasted for around 300 years until disputes between the Sheriff of Wiltshire and the Bishop of Salisbury finally led to the removal of the church into the nearby plain.