Welcome to West Grimstead

West Grimstead is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated approximately 8 miles southeast of the city of Salisbury and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 400 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

The village of West Grimstead has a rich history dating back to the Saxon period. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was known as "Grimstede". The village was once home to a number of mills, including a watermill and a windmill, which were used for grinding corn and producing flour. Today, the village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. John the Baptist Church, which is a Grade II listed building.

West Grimstead is a popular destination for walkers and hikers, thanks to its beautiful countryside and scenic walking trails. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, fields, and woodlands, making it the perfect place to explore on foot. The village is also home to a number of local pubs and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a traditional English meal or a pint of locally brewed ale. Overall, West Grimstead is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to experience the beauty of rural England.

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
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
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
Morgans Vale And Woodfalls Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Graham Nagel-Smith	Morgans Vale Road Redlynch Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2HU 01725510740 School Website
Downton C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Paula Carlton	Gravel Close Downton Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3LZ 01725510556 School Website
St Martins C Of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Rebecca Mcmanus	Shady Bower Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2RG 01722554300 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
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
The Trafalgar School At Downton Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Curtis	Breamore Road Downton Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3HN 1725550300 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dean Rectory Hill, West Dean, Hampshire, SP5 1JF 2.90 Miles

Salisbury South Western Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RS 5.06 Miles

Mottisfont & Dunbridge Dunbridge Lane, Mottisfont, Hampshire, SO51 0LH 6.68 Miles

Romsey Station Approach, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8DU 9.64 Miles

Grateley Station Road, Grateley, Hampshire, SP11 7EB 9.64 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Classic Cabs 01722 710111 17 Greenfields, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3SH 0.13 Miles
Newton Cars (Whiteparish) Private Hire Taxi 01794 330608 Newton Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2QQ 2.89 Miles
Downtown Minibus Services 01725 511245 Morgans Vale Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2HU 3.61 Miles
Salisbury Taxi 07813 060606 21 Boundary Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1RN 3.96 Miles
A Cabs 01722 335500 3 Westbourne Cl, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2RU 4.04 Miles
Downton Minibus And Taxi Service 01725 511245 18 Moot Gardens, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3LF 4.16 Miles
First Klass Taxis 01722 417805 40 Salt Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1EG 4.54 Miles
Taxi Link 01722 325522 2 Belle Vue Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3YF 4.65 Miles
Classic Cabs 01722 339999 28 Myrrfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3FQ 4.69 Miles
The Salisbury Taxi Company 01722 501151 168 Hollows Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8LG 4.74 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Chapel Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitehouse Farm 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:
Rectory Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Grimstead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Junction Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clarenden Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Alderbury Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tunnel Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Farley Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Road Parsonage Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brickworth Corner Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15
Forestry Houses Winterslow Road Farley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shute End Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Lower Road Charlton All Saints 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
Downton Surgery 01725 510296	The Surgery Moot Lane,Downton Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3JP
Bath, Swindon And Wiltshire Bcsc 01722 336262	Salisbury District Hospital Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ
The Winterslow Surgery	Middleton Road Winterslow Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 1PQ
St Ann Street Surgery	82 St. Ann Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2PT

Local Stores

Downton
66 The Borough
Downton
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP5 3LY
01725 510503
Store Website
3.91 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage New Sarum
Southampton Road
Salisbury
SP1 2LB
01722 349880
Store Website
3.9 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 1.84 miles
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Endell Equine Hospital
Southampton Road Clarendon Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3DG 01722 710046 mail@endellequinehospital.co.uk Website 2.71 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 3.81 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 3.86 miles
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Medivet Salisbury (The Vets Salisbury)
123 Exeter Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2SG 01722 337117 Salisbury@medivet.co.uk Website 4.37 miles
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Endell Veterinary Group Ltd
49 Endless Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3UH 01722 333 291 info@endellfarmvets.co.uk Website 4.67 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 1.15 miles Narrow Dirt Track Off The A36

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Pepperbox Hill
750 A36 Lancashire 1.16 miles

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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 1.18 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park Off The A36

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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 2.09 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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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 2.80 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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Laverstock Down
Lots Of Different Paths, Some Areas Quite Hilly So Not So Easy When It's Been Raining, Although There Are Some Flat Fields. Some Woodland, Some Fields. Lovely On A Sunny Day, Gorgeous Views Laverstock 3.98 miles Located Next To St Andrews School On Church Road In Laverstock. There Is A Track, It Goes Up A Hill.

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