Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands
Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands is a military installation in Allington, Wiltshire, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Blake’s Firs, as well as near the peak Idmiston Down.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrew’s Church, Boscombe, Wiltshire and St John the Baptist’s Church, Allington.
St Andrew’s Church, Boscombe, Wiltshire
Church
Photo: Miss Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew's Church is a historic church in the village of Boscombe, Wiltshire, England. St Andrew’s Church, Boscombe, Wiltshire is situated 1½ miles northwest of Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Allington
Church
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist's Church in the village of Allington, south-east of Amesbury in Wiltshire, England, is a redundant Anglican parish church which was rebuilt in 1851. St John the Baptist’s Church, Allington is situated 2 miles northwest of Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands.
Church of St Nicholas
Church
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Nicholas is situated 2 miles west of Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Idmiston and Boscombe.
Idmiston
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Idmiston is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 3 miles southeast of Amesbury and 6 miles northeast of Salisbury. The parish includes the villages of Porton and Gomeldon; all three villages are on the River Bourne and are linked by the A338 road. Porton Down military science park is in the parish, separated from Idmiston by a railway line. Idmiston is situated 1½ miles west of Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands.
Boscombe
Hamlet
Photo: Miss Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boscombe is a village in the civil parish of Allington, in Wiltshire, England. It lies about 3 miles southeast of Amesbury on the banks of the River Bourne, on the A338 road which follows the Bourne on its way from Salisbury to Tidworth and beyond. Boscombe is situated 1½ miles northwest of Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands.
Allington
Hamlet
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about 3 miles southeast of Amesbury and 7 miles northeast of Salisbury. The parish includes the village of Boscombe; both villages are on the River Bourne and the A338 road. Allington is situated 2 miles northwest of Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands.
Porton Down and Winterbourne Gunner Military Lands
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Allington, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.13256° or 51° 7′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.68108° or 1° 40′ 52″ westOperator
Ministry of DefenceOpen location code
9C3W48M9+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 306868679OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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