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Stonehenge
Mysterious prehistoric stone circle dating back 5,000 years on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Bulford
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Bulford
Bulford works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lark Hill, 11km from Old Sarum.
Bulford is in England, United Kingdom, with about 9,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Lark Hill, about 4 km away.
Bulford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, near Salisbury Plain. The village is close to Durrington and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the town of Amesbury. The Bulford Camp army base is separate from the village but within the parish.
The Salisbury Avon forms the western boundary of the parish,Read more
and the village is near the confluence of the Nine Mile River with the Avon.
The Bulford Kiwi – a large chalk representation of a kiwi – is on a hill above the village.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bulford?
Within an hour or so of Bulford: Stonehenge (5 km), Thruxton Circuit (11 km), Old Sarum (11 km), Salisbury Cathedral (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Bulford?
The nearest famous roads are Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Military Road, Isle of Wight and Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135).
Where is Bulford?
Bulford is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Lark Hill.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,519
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.1893, -1.7601
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Bulford
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Thruxton Circuit
The fastest circuit in the UK, a former airfield in Hampshire with high-speed sweeping corners that test car and driver to the limit.
11 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Old Sarum
The vast earthwork ramparts of the original Salisbury, an Iron Age hillfort later holding a Norman castle and first cathedral.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Masterpiece of Early English Gothic architecture boasting Britain's tallest spire at 123 metres and housing the finest surviving Magna Carta.
14 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Gurston Down Motorsport Hillclimb
A 1,000-yard chalk downland hillclimb in Wiltshire with a fearsome uphill Karousel corner, run by enthusiasts since 1967 and one of the best places in Britain to watch sprint cars up close.
23 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
West Kennet Long Barrow
A Neolithic chambered tomb near Avebury, over 100 m long and open to walk inside its stone burial chambers.
25 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Silbury Hill
The largest artificial prehistoric mound in Europe, raised around 2400 BC beside the Avebury complex for reasons still unknown.
26 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Avebury Stone Circle
Largest prehistoric stone circle in the world, enclosing an entire village and considered by many to be more atmospheric than Stonehenge.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bulford
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 40 kmRhinefield Ornamental DriveA New Forest road lined with giant redwoods and Douglas firs planted in 1859, running between Brockenhurst and the A35.
- 64 kmBallard DownThe chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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