Welcome to Boscombe

Boscombe is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is situated on the edge of the New Forest National Park and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Today, Boscombe is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world who come to enjoy its natural beauty and explore its many attractions.

One of the most popular attractions in Boscombe is the St. John the Baptist Church. This beautiful church dates back to the 12th century and is known for its stunning architecture and intricate stained glass windows. Visitors can take a guided tour of the church and learn about its history and significance to the local community. The church is also a popular venue for weddings and other special events.

Another popular attraction in Boscombe is the New Forest Wildlife Park. This park is home to a wide variety of animals, including red deer, otters, wolves, and wildcats. Visitors can take a guided tour of the park and learn about the different species that live there. The park also has a café and gift shop, making it a great place to spend a day with family and friends. Overall, Boscombe is a charming village with plenty to offer visitors of all ages and interests.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 14°C

Feels Like: 12.3°C

Wind: 13.2 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School Porton Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Hill	Idmiston Road Porton Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0LB 01980610401 School Website
Newton Tony Church Of England Voluntary Controlled School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Sheena Priestley	Newton Tony Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0HF 01980629232 School Website
Gomeldon Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paddy Macey	Gomeldon Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6JZ 01980611370 School Website
Amesbury Archer Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Donnelly	Shears Drive Archers Gate Amesbury Wiltshire SP4 7XX 1980625944 School Website
King's Gate Primary School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sasha Owen	Great Amber Way Amesbury Salisbury SP4 7GD 1980669777 School Website
Winterbourne Earls Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Philippa Carter	Summerlug Winterbourne Earls Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6HA 01980611356 School Website
Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare Griffin-Felton	Earls Court Road Amesbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 7LX 1980622039
The Stonehenge School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Carole Dean	Antrobus Road Amesbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 7ND 01980623407 School Website
Amesbury Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Rogers	Kitchener Road Amesbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 7AX 1980623009
Kiwi Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Susan Raeburn	Hubert Hamilton Road Bulford Camp Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 9JY 01980632364 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Grateley Station Road, Grateley, Hampshire, SP11 7EB 4.49 Miles

Salisbury South Western Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RS 6.49 Miles

Dean Rectory Hill, West Dean, Hampshire, SP5 1JF 7.92 Miles

Mottisfont & Dunbridge Dunbridge Lane, Mottisfont, Hampshire, SO51 0LH 10.38 Miles

Andover Station Approach, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3HW 10.81 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chantry Cars 07885 379590 Meadlands Croft, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0LD 0.99 Miles
Ethical Taxi 01722 770100 20 Broadfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6LY 2.01 Miles
Value Airport Transfers 01264 839277 21 Hillside Drive, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6LF 2.03 Miles
Janes Taxis 07810 520024 35 Tanners Field, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7SE 2.70 Miles
Abc Taxis 01980 622666 27 Pains Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7RG 2.88 Miles
1St Choice Cabs 01980 622666 27 Pains Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7RG 2.88 Miles
Alfies Cabs 01980 623326 27 Pains Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7RG 2.88 Miles
Ace Cabs 01980 622219 Mills Way Centre Mills Way Business Centre, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7AU 2.90 Miles
Spire Travel Ltd 01722 320320 9 Highfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7HX 3.05 Miles
A1 Cabs 01980 624000 45 Churchill Avenue, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 9HH 3.63 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Boscombe Village Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Boscombe Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Idminston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wyndham Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horefield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Porton Experimental Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Porton Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Winterslow Road Porton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newton Toney Post Office The School Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cholderton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Post Office Newton Toney Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gomeldon Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Porton Surgery	32 Winterslow Road Porton Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0LR
St Melor House Surgery 01980 622474	St Melor House Surgery Edwards Road Amesbury Wiltshire SP4 7LT
Barcroft Medical Centre 01980 623983	Barcroft Medical Centre The Centre, Amesbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 7DL
Bulford Medical Centre	Bulford Medical Centre Bengal Road Bulford Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 9AD
Cross Plain Surgery	84 Bulford Road Durrington Salisbury SP4 8DH

Local Stores

Archers Gate - Amesbury
Archers Way
Amesbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 7XP
01980 624165
shop.8868@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.50 miles

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SPAR London Road
Amesbury Filling Station
2 London Road
Amesbury
SP4 7DY
01980 622346
Store Website
3.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vets4pets Amesbury
18-20 Sandwell Place Amesbury Wiltshire SP4 7FL amesbury@vets4pets.com Website 2.69 miles

Animals Treated
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Dalton'S Game Consultancy Ltd
Unit 1, The Boscombe Centre Mills Way Amesbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 7RX 01980 622350 dalton@gameconsultancy.co.uk Website 2.94 miles

Animals Treated
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Avon Lodge Veterinary Group
Flower Lane Amesbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 7HF 01980 623888 Website 3.39 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Stonehenge Vets
Larkhill Road Durrington Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 8DP 01980 654404 info@stonehengevets.com Website 4.26 miles
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Animals Treated
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Hampton Park Vets
Unit 2 Neighbourhood Centre Sycamore Drive Bishopdown Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3GZ 01722 416245 vet@hamptonparkvets.co.uk Website 4.76 miles
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Walkabout Vet
The Office The Old Coachworks, Station Rd Over Wallop Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 8HU walkaboutvet1@gmail.com 4.99 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Newton Tony Near Dogs Trust Salisbury
This Is A Real Country Side Walk, Lots Of Tracks Around Fields, So Woody Alleys, It's Something A Bit Different. We Always Go To The Local Dogs Trust Fun Day And This Makes A Nice Walk For The Dogs Before Or Afterwards. There Is Also A Nice Bench With Lovely Views, A Great Place To Enjoy A Picnic. Unnamed Road Salisbury Lancashire SP4 0HA 1.67 miles

Location what3words dining.tinny.crockery

Figsbury Ring
B S A Cars Firsdown Clearway Garage Salisbury Lancashire SP4 6DT 3.06 miles

Location what3words blows.bogus.sketch

Salisbury Plain
Park At Carter Barracks In Bulford And Walk Through The Wooded Area Then You Can Go On A Long Or Short Walk. There Are Sometimes Cows Grazing But That Is The Only On Lead Area, Other Than That It's A Lovely Walk You Can Go On For Miles. Bulford Droveway Lancashire 3.93 miles

Location what3words proved.scarred.atlas

Pitton To Clarendon Palace (Loop)
A Fabulous Walk From Pitton, E Of Salisbury, To The Ruins Of Medieval Clarendon Palace. The First Part Is On The Long Distance Clarendon Way Path That Runs From Winchester To Salisbury, And Returns Via An Alternative Route Around And Through Arable Fields And Woodland. Pitton Village Hall White Hill Pitton 4.55 miles Suggest Parking Close To The Village Hall And Silver Plough Pub In The Village Of Pitton. See Link For Suggested Route. Wellies Recommended If Ground Conditions Soggy!

Location what3words premature.sigh.bearings

Winterslow Pitton
This 14Km (9 Mile) Walk Starts In Middle Winterslow, Loops Along The Edge Of The Bentley Wood Nature Reserve, Down Through The Villages Of Farley And Pitton And Back To The Start. There Are No Steep Hills And Plenty Of Places To Pause For Packed Lunch. Witt Road 4.77 miles W3w.Co/Serenade.Buzz.Preoccupied The Footpath Starts At Witt Road.

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King Barrow Ridge Stonehenge Carcus Walk
52 Fargo Rd Larkhill Salisbury SP4 8LL 4.94 miles Lane Alongside Electricity Substation At The Junction Of Stangways &Amp; Fargo Road, Larkill. Adjacent Bus Stop (Strangways West)

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	19.2°C	17.3°C	15.8°C	15.1°C	17.6°C	21.5°C	25.6°C	26.4°C	26.9°C	26°C	21.6°C	19.7°C

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