Key facts
OS Grid Reference: SU203396
What3words: ///steadier.slang.honest
Postcode: SP4
Unitary Authority: Wiltshire
Parliamentary Constituency: Salisbury
Allington
Allington is a small village in the stunning Bourne Valley, just five miles outside the cathedral city of Salisbury with all it has to offer.
The hamlet is set in gently undulating landscape, surround by open fields, hedgerows, and wooded areas.
Allington is a small, but vibrant, community. Despite its size, there is a strong community spirit, with local events and gatherings taking place at Allington Village Hall, which is a crucial focal point of the village.
Nearby Salisbury provides ample shopping and service options, along with many excellent state and independent shools, and part of Allington’s charm is the balance of rural tranquillity and easy access to urban conveniences.
The lovely traditional country pub The Malet Arms – famed for its burgers – in Newton Tony is just a five-minute drive away.
Grately train station is just an 11-minute drive away, which can get you to London Waterloo in 80 minutes.
History
The south of the parish has evidence of Iron Age settlement, and the Port Way Roman road crossed the parish in the southeast.
Allington is recorded in the Domesday Book, when there were eight households and one mill at ‘Alentone’, on land held by Amesbury Abbey. By 1377, Allington was still a small village, and only really expanded in 1934 when the small neighbouring parish of Boscombe was added to the parish.
Walking and cycling
The area around Allington is stunning and it’s a perfect spot to explore on foot – try this circular country walk that takes you up to the edge of the Porton Down restricted area and gives superb views back towards Salisbury.