Welcome to East Grimstead

East Grimstead is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Salisbury Plain and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore.

One of the most notable landmarks in East Grimstead is the St. John the Baptist Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and its impressive tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

East Grimstead is also home to a number of small businesses and shops. The village has a post office, a village store, and a pub. The pub, called The Fox and Hounds, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. The pub serves traditional English food and has a cozy atmosphere. Overall, East Grimstead is a charming village with a rich history and plenty of things to see and do.

Local Schools

School	Details
Alderbury And West Grimstead Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Wesley Thorpe	Firs Road Alderbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3BD 01722710464 School Website
Pitton Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Wilkinson	Whiteway Pitton Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 1DT 1722712322 School Website
Winterslow Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Bone	Middle Winterslow Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 1RD 1980862446 School Website
Whiteparish All Saints Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jon James	Common Road Whiteparish Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2SU 01794884420 School Website
West Tytherley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Macey	West Tytherley The Village Salisbury Hampshire SP5 1JX 01794340338 School Website
Longford C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Knipe	High Road Britford Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 4DS 01722327292 School Website
St Edward's School Other Independent Special School Ages:9-18 Head Teacher Mr Graham Maher	Melchet Court Sherfield English Romsey Hampshire SO51 6ZR 1794885252 School Website
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Henderson	Church Road Laverstock Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 1RE 1722328565 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Laverstock Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs J Fernie	16 Church Road Laverstock Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 1QX 01722503590 School Website
St Josephs Catholic School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Ridley	Church Road Laverstock Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 1QY 01722335380 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dean Rectory Hill, West Dean, Hampshire, SP5 1JF 2.00 Miles

Salisbury South Western Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RS 5.73 Miles

Mottisfont & Dunbridge Dunbridge Lane, Mottisfont, Hampshire, SO51 0LH 5.77 Miles

Grateley Station Road, Grateley, Hampshire, SP11 7EB 8.57 Miles

Romsey Station Approach, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8DU 9.04 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Classic Cabs 01722 710111 17 Greenfields, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3SH 1.21 Miles
Newton Cars (Whiteparish) Private Hire Taxi 01794 330608 Newton Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2QQ 3.27 Miles
Thorngate Carriage Co 01794 341305 2/East Cottages/East Tytherley Rd, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0LW 4.23 Miles
Salisbury Taxi 07813 060606 21 Boundary Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1RN 4.40 Miles
A Cabs 01722 335500 3 Westbourne Cl, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2RU 4.65 Miles
Downtown Minibus Services 01725 511245 Morgans Vale Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2HU 4.66 Miles
New Forest Taxis And Minibuses 01590 624242 Butts Green, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0JG 4.78 Miles
Classic Cabs 01722 339999 28 Myrrfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3FQ 4.96 Miles
First Klass Taxis 01722 417805 40 Salt Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EG 5.16 Miles
Ethical Taxi 01722 770100 20 Broadfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6LY 5.17 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
East Grimstead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Farley Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forestry Houses Winterslow Road Farley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Parsonage Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitehouse Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barton Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Dean Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
West Dean Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clarenden Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Alderbury Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pitton Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rectory Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pitton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Junction Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Whiteparish Surgery 01794 884269	Whiteparish Surgery Common Road, Whiteparish Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2SU
The Winterslow Surgery	Middleton Road Winterslow Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 1PQ
Bath, Swindon And Wiltshire Bcsc 01722 336262	Salisbury District Hospital Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ
St Ann Street Surgery	82 St. Ann Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2PT
Downton Surgery 01725 510296	The Surgery Moot Lane,Downton Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3JP

Local Stores

Salisbury - Kelsey Road
10 Kelsey Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 1JP
01722 331367
Store Website
4.90 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage New Sarum
Southampton Road
Salisbury
SP1 2LB
01722 349880
Store Website
4.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Equine Acupuncture Referrals And Chiropractic
Meadow Rise The Street Farley Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 1AB 01722 712802 sue.devereux22@btinternet.com Website 0.80 miles
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Endell Equine Hospital
Southampton Road Clarendon Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3DG 01722 710046 mail@endellequinehospital.co.uk Website 3.46 miles
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Companion Care (Salisbury) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Southampton Road Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2LB 01722 328 380 salisbury@companioncare.co.uk Website 4.50 miles
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Medivet Salisbury (The Vets Salisbury)
123 Exeter Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2SG 01722 337117 Salisbury@medivet.co.uk Website 5.10 miles
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Hampton Park Vets
6 Scotts Close Downton Business Centre Downton Wiltshire SP5 3RA 01725 511492 vet@hamptonparkvets.co.uk Website 5.11 miles
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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 5.25 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Blackmoor Copse
One Most Important Woods In Wiltshire For Wildlife, With Rare And Uncommon Plants And Animals To Be Found. Extensive Areas Are Coppiced To Maintain Optimum Habitat For The Rare Butterflies And Dormice Found There. Many Paths And A Circular Route. Blackmoor Copse Lancashire 0.88 miles If Driving - Travelling From Salisbury On The A343 /A30 To Andover, Take First Turn Right Signposted To Pitton And Farley. Drive Through Village Of Pitton, Passing Silver Plough Pub On Your Left, Following Signs For Farley. In Farley Take Left Turn Into Church Road And Then The Next Left Turn Into Ben Lane. Continue On Ben Lane Until You Reach Junction With Long Drove (Signposted East Grimstead And Winterslow). Main Entrance To Blackmore Copse Is On Left Just Before This Junction At Grid Reference Su234288. There Is Limited Parking On The Wide Road Verge. Please Be Aware That In A Rural County Postcodes Often Cover Wide Areas; Some May Point You To A Reserve Entrance, Others May Direct You To Its Centre And Others May Simply Direct You To The Reserve'S Vicinity. If Using Bus - Number 36 Bus Stops In East Grimstead. From Here It Is A 15 Minute Walk Along Long Drove. If Cycling - Leave National Cycle Route 24 In East Grimstead And Follow Long Drove To Reserve Entrance.

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Pepperbox Hill
Lovely Walk With A Mixture Of Fields And Woods, Just Off The A36. Easy To Walk With Great Views Of Salisbury And The Cathedral. No Dog Poo Bins Though So There’S Quite A Few Poos Left. Salisbury Lancashire 2.13 miles Narrow Dirt Track Off The A36

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Pepperbox Hill Near Salisbury
This Walk Starts At The Pepperbox Hill Folly, Follows The Brow Of The Hill With Its Views Out Across The Valley Towards Salisbury Cathedral, Before Dipping Down To Follow The Valley To East Grimstead And Back. National Trust Pepperbox Hill A36 Lancashire 2.14 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park Off The A36

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Pepperbox Hill
750 A36 Lancashire 2.16 miles

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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 2.19 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!

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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 3.09 miles W3w.Co/Serenade.Buzz.Preoccupied The Footpath Starts At Witt Road.

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