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Salisbury

Salisbury is located at the heart of south Wiltshire with good rail links to and from London, Exeter, Bristol, Wales, the New Forest, South Coast resorts and many tourist attractions - including stately homes and close at hand Stonehenge. It has a resident population of approximately 42,000.

The city has many tourist attractions of its own, including its world famous cathedral, and also has a thriving shopping centre. It has a theatre, a concert hall, cinema, arts centre, museums, leisure centres, clubs and pubs, district hospital, football stadium and restaurants catering for all tastes.

Salisbury is easily accessible by car. The trains run throughout the day between London (Waterloo) and Exeter via Salisbury with services also to Cardiff, Bristol, Bath, Southampton and Portsmouth. The nearest airports to Salisbury are Southampton and Bournemouth International.

For a more in depth insight into Salisbury, including its history, please visit www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury.


Amesbury

Amesbury lies 8 miles north of Salisbury and is conveniently situated just off the A303 with easy access to London and the South-West. Grately railway station is also on a direct line between Exeter and London Waterloo.

Amesbury has a population of approximately 8,907 (source: 2001 Census) and the town has a good range of facilities including shops, hotels, public houses, churches, doctors, dental practices, library and recreation ground. For a more in depth insight into Amesbury, please visit www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amesbury.


Fordingbridge

Fordingbridge is a town and civil parish with a population of approximately 5,694 on the River Avon in the New Forest District of Hampshire, England, near to the Dorset and Wiltshire borders and on the edge of the New Forest. It lies 10 miles (16 km) south of the city of Salisbury. Fordingbridge is a former market town. The Avon Valley Path passes through the town.

Fordingbridge was recorded in the Domesday Book under the name Forde. The town received its present name when the river was bridged at the town in 1286 or earlier.

For a more in depth insight into Fordingbridge, including its history, visit www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordingbridge.


Web Links

For a variety of local information on news, sports, travel, shopping, property prices, schools, jobs, entertainment and much more, please try the following sites:

www.salisburyjournal.co.uk
www.spirefm.co.uk
www.upmystreet.com
www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk
www.ukvillages.co.uk
www.nethouseprices.com
www.wikipedia.org
www.allaboutsalisbury.co.uk
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