Welcome to Firsdown

Firsdown is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles southeast of the city of Salisbury and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and rural setting.

The village of Firsdown has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. There are several archaeological sites in the area, including a Roman villa and a burial mound. The village also has a 12th-century church, St. John the Baptist, which is a Grade II listed building. The church has a beautiful Norman doorway and a 14th-century tower.

Firsdown is a close-knit community with a strong sense of community spirit. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, The Silver Plough, which is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. The village also has several sports clubs, including a cricket club and a football club. Firsdown is a great place to live for those who enjoy a peaceful and rural lifestyle, with easy access to the amenities of nearby Salisbury.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 5.4°C

Feels Like: 2.6°C

Wind: 7.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Gomeldon Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paddy Macey	Gomeldon Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6JZ 01980611370 School Website
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
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
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
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
Greentrees Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alan Geary	Sycamore Drive Bishopdown Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3GZ 1722340596 School Website
Old Sarum Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr John Jones	Pheasant Drive Old Sarum Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6GH 1722410677 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Salisbury South Western Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RS 4.95 Miles

Dean Rectory Hill, West Dean, Hampshire, SP5 1JF 5.17 Miles

Grateley Station Road, Grateley, Hampshire, SP11 7EB 5.90 Miles

Mottisfont & Dunbridge Dunbridge Lane, Mottisfont, Hampshire, SO51 0LH 8.16 Miles

Romsey Station Approach, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8DU 11.97 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ethical Taxi 01722 770100 20 Broadfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6LY 1.56 Miles
Value Airport Transfers 01264 839277 21 Hillside Drive, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6LF 1.61 Miles
Chantry Cars 07885 379590 Meadlands Croft, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0LD 2.23 Miles
Classic Cabs 01722 339999 28 Myrrfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3FQ 3.26 Miles
Salisbury Taxi 07813 060606 21 Boundary Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1RN 3.47 Miles
White Horse Chauffeur Services 01722 323313 16 Windlesham Rd, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3PY 4.06 Miles
A Cabs 01722 335500 3 Westbourne Cl, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2RU 4.11 Miles
Classic Cabs 01722 710111 17 Greenfields, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3SH 4.25 Miles
J J Taxis 01722 333600 28 Marlborough Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3TH 4.34 Miles
Taxi Link 01722 325522 2 Belle Vue Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3YF 4.45 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Upper Firs Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Firs Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Figsbury Ring Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunstable Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stock Bottom Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Pitton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pitton Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Figsbury Barracks Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Defence Nbc School Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gomeldon Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winterslow Road Porton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Winterslow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winterslow Post Office Winterslow Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Main Road Winterbourne Gunner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Porton Experimental Station 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
The Winterslow Surgery	Middleton Road Winterslow Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 1PQ
Bishopdown Surgery	28 St. Clements Way Bishopdow Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3FF
Three Swans Surgery	Rollestone Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 1DX
St Ann Street Surgery	82 St. Ann Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2PT

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Longhedge
4 Rhodes Moorhouse Way
Longhedge
Salisbury
SP4 6SA
01722 580353
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 2.98 miles
Amenities Referrals only

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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 3.47 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Endell Equine Hospital
Southampton Road Clarendon Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3DG 01722 710046 mail@endellequinehospital.co.uk Website 3.98 miles
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Jaffa'S Health Centre For Cats
52 St. Francis Road Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3QS 01722 414298 jaffa@jaffavets.com Website 4.14 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 4.26 miles
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Avon Lodge Veterinary Group
21 Stratford Road Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3JN 01722 412211 Website 4.45 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Figsbury Ring
B S A Cars Firsdown Clearway Garage Salisbury Lancashire SP4 6DT 0.84 miles

Location what3words blows.bogus.sketch

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 1.60 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 2.63 miles W3w.Co/Serenade.Buzz.Preoccupied The Footpath Starts At Witt Road.

Location what3words exhaled.orbited.dumps

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 3.21 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.

Location what3words assorted.dressings.perusing

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 3.39 miles Located Next To St Andrews School On Church Road In Laverstock. There Is A Track, It Goes Up A Hill.

Location what3words aura.loyal.caged

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 3.72 miles

Location what3words dining.tinny.crockery

Weather Forecast

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