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Stonehenge, on Salisbury Plain. Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in southern England covering 300 square miles (780 km 2). [1] It is part of a system of chalk downlands throughout eastern and southern England formed by the rocks of the Chalk Group and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire, but stretches into Hampshire.
Rough map of military training area (green) on Salisbury Plain within Wiltshire (blue); it accounts for about half the area of Salisbury Plain. The British Army's Salisbury Plain Training Area covers roughly half of the plain (and makes up about 11% of Wiltshire). The army first conducted exercises on the plain in 1898.
The West Wiltshire Downs are geologically the same unit as Salisbury Plain to the north and Cranborne Chase to the south. [1] The West Wiltshire Downs are split between two of the National Character Areas designated by Natural England: No. 134, Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase; and No. 132, Salisbury Plain and West Wiltshire Downs. [2] [3]
Downland areas in southern England. The largest area of downland in southern England is formed by Salisbury Plain, mainly in Wiltshire.To the southwest, downlands continue via Cranborne Chase into Dorset as the Dorset Downs and southwards through Hampshire as the Hampshire Downs onto the Isle of Wight.
The vale is a western tongue of National Character Area 133: Blackmore Vale and Vale of Wardour, designated by Natural England.To the north is number 132, Salisbury Plain and West Wiltshire Downs, and to the south is number 134, Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase.
Beacon Hill, Salisbury Plain [3] 204 88 TuMP Walbury Hill: Salisbury Plain: Above Bulford Camp and just N of A303; mast near summit. High Wood [3] 202 50 TuMP Win Green: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs: Near Old Wardour Castle: Scratchbury Hill [3] 197 60 TuMP Long Knoll: Salisbury Plain: Hillfort summit: Scratchbury Camp; trig point
Bulford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, near Salisbury Plain. The village is close to Durrington and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the town of Amesbury . The Bulford Camp army base is separate from the village but within the parish.
Stonehenge Avenue is an ancient avenue on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England.It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site.Discovered in the 18th century, it measures nearly 3 kilometres, [2] and connects Stonehenge with the River Avon. [3]