Key facts
OS grid ref: ST916290
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Postcode: SP3
Post town: Salisbury
Unitary Authority: Wiltshire
Parliamentary Constituency: South West Wiltshire
Hatch
East and West Hatch are neighbouring hamlets in the stunning Nadder Valley. They are peaceful, traditional, rural hamlets – but with the benefit of being just 10 minutes’ drive from Tisbury and all it has to offer. The cathedral city of Salisbury is around 14 miles away, a drive of around 25 minutes, and the market town of Shaftesbury is nine miles and a 15-minute drive.
This is home to two incredible manor houses that sit opposite one another, Pyt House and Hatch House.
Hatch House is a spectacular location for a special wedding, and in the summer The Covent Garden Ballet company takes over for a performance, combined with fine dining and marketed as ‘Ballet Under The Stars’.
Weddings also take place at Pyt House, but the location for this is in the incredible 18th Century walled kitchen gardens known as PKG (Pyt House Kitchen Garden). The garden, restaurant, and bar are used not just as a wedding venue, but also for Sunday roasts, Open Mic Nights – not to mention their infamous Pyt Fire Suppers and Plunder in the Pantry evenings!
Also in Hatch is the recently revamped Pyt House Tennis Club, with its luxurious clubhouse and tennis courts. As well as tennis this offers a range of social activities. For a rural Wiltshire hamlet, you will be surprised at how much it has going on and what a great vibe it has.
History
Hatch has evidence of both Roman and Saxon settlements, and its location near significant trade routes, likely contributed to its early development, while the land around the village made it perfect for agriculture.
Walking and cycling
If you want to explore the area around Hatch, this trail from GPS routes takes you from Tisbury, past Old Wardour Castle and along the Wessex Ridgeway to Donhead St Andrew, and finally through West Hatch and Wyck, before completing the loop back to Tisbury.
