Welcome to The Common

The Common is a beautiful and serene place located in Wiltshire, England. It is a vast expanse of land that is home to a variety of flora and fauna. The Common is a popular destination for nature lovers and hikers who come to explore the area's natural beauty. The Common is also a great place for bird watching, with many species of birds making their home in the area. The Common is a peaceful and tranquil place that offers visitors a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and connect with nature.

The Common is an important part of Wiltshire's history and culture. It has been used for centuries as a grazing ground for livestock and as a source of fuel for local communities. The Common is also home to several ancient burial mounds and other archaeological sites, which are a testament to the area's rich history. The Common is a place of great significance to the people of Wiltshire, and it is a source of pride for the local community.

The Common is a place of great natural beauty and biodiversity. It is home to a variety of plant and animal species, many of which are rare or endangered. The Common is also an important habitat for several species of birds, including the skylark and the stonechat. The Common is a vital part of the local ecosystem, and it plays an important role in maintaining the region's biodiversity. The Common is a place of great ecological importance, and it is essential that we protect and preserve it for future generations.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: 0.9°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
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
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
Broughton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Macey	School Lane Broughton Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 8AN 01794301286 School Website
Gomeldon Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paddy Macey	Gomeldon Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6JZ 01980611370 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
Wallop Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Martin Lambert	School Lane Nether Wallop Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 8EH 01264781216 School Website
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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dean Rectory Hill, West Dean, Hampshire, SP5 1JF 3.67 Miles

Grateley Station Road, Grateley, Hampshire, SP11 7EB 5.42 Miles

Mottisfont & Dunbridge Dunbridge Lane, Mottisfont, Hampshire, SO51 0LH 6.01 Miles

Salisbury South Western Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RS 6.83 Miles

Romsey Station Approach, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8DU 9.91 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ethical Taxi 01722 770100 20 Broadfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6LY 3.76 Miles
Value Airport Transfers 01264 839277 21 Hillside Drive, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6LF 3.82 Miles
Chantry Cars 07885 379590 Meadlands Croft, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0LD 4.10 Miles
Classic Cabs 01722 710111 17 Greenfields, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3SH 4.19 Miles
Thorngate Carriage Co 01794 341305 2/East Cottages/East Tytherley Rd, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0LW 4.63 Miles
Salisbury Taxi 07813 060606 21 Boundary Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1RN 5.28 Miles
Classic Cabs 01722 339999 28 Myrrfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3FQ 5.32 Miles
New Forest Taxis And Minibuses 01590 624242 Butts Green, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0JG 5.43 Miles
A Cabs 01722 335500 3 Westbourne Cl, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2RU 5.83 Miles
White Horse Chauffeur Services 01722 323313 16 Windlesham Rd, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3PY 6.10 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old Post Office Winterslow Middleton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Common 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:
Tytherley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Winterslow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Winterslow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunstable Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Warren Farm Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Barton Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stockbridge Road Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Firs Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lopcombe Corner 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:
Pitton Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hollom Down Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Winterslow Surgery	Middleton Road Winterslow Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 1PQ
School Lane Surgery 01264 810524	School Lane Broughton Romsey Hampshire SO20 8BZ
Porton Surgery	32 Winterslow Road Porton Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0LR
Bishopdown Surgery	28 St. Clements Way Bishopdow Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 3FF
Middle Wallop Medical Centre	Middle Wallop Medical Centre Aac Centre Middle Wallop Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 8DY

Local Stores

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

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SPAR Euro Garage New Sarum
Southampton Road
Salisbury
SP1 2LB
01722 349880
Store Website
6.0 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 2.45 miles
Amenities Referrals only

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Walkabout Vet
The Office The Old Coachworks, Station Rd Over Wallop Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 8HU walkaboutvet1@gmail.com 4.17 miles

Animals Treated
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Endell Equine Hospital
Southampton Road Clarendon Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 3DG 01722 710046 mail@endellequinehospital.co.uk Website 5.23 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 5.57 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 5.88 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 6.21 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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

Location what3words exhaled.orbited.dumps

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 2.16 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

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 2.29 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

Figsbury Ring
B S A Cars Firsdown Clearway Garage Salisbury Lancashire SP4 6DT 3.09 miles

Location what3words blows.bogus.sketch

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 4.32 miles

Location what3words dining.tinny.crockery

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 5.22 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

Weather Forecast

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