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Scenic drives near Salisbury

Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Salisbury, England. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include A36, A30, B3081.

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11–78 milesRoute distances
18–131 minEstimated driving
4Circular routes

Short on time? Isle of Wight Military Road has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 18 minutes before stops.

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Wiltshire and Dorset, England

Salisbury, Shaftesbury and Cranborne Chase Loop

51 miles1 hr 32 minCircular

Closest point on route: 0 miles from Salisbury · straight-line distance

Tour from Salisbury towards Shaftesbury before crossing the Cranborne Chase country and returning through Cranborne. The circuit combines larger valley links with open downland B roads.

Along the way
  • Cranborne Chase
  • Shaftesbury
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Hampshire, England

New Forest Northern Heaths: Fordingbridge to Cadnam

11 miles24 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 9 miles from Salisbury · straight-line distance

Cross the northern New Forest on the B3078 corridor from Fordingbridge towards Brook and Cadnam. The open heath sections are the attraction on this compact public-road drive.

Along the way
  • Northern forest heaths
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Wiltshire, England

Marlborough, Avebury and Pewsey Downs Loop

35 miles1 hr 1 minCircular

Closest point on route: 16 miles from Salisbury · straight-line distance

Circle the Wiltshire downs from Marlborough through Avebury and Devizes, returning by Pewsey. The drive links open chalk landscapes with a major prehistoric stopping place and market towns.

Along the way
  • Avebury
  • Vale of Pewsey
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Hampshire, England

New Forest: Beaulieu and the Southern Forest Loop

17 miles39 minCircular

Closest point on route: 20 miles from Salisbury · straight-line distance

Circle the southern New Forest from Lyndhurst through Brockenhurst and Beaulieu, returning via Lymington and Sway. This is a slow landscape drive with time for a village or harbour break.

Along the way
  • Beaulieu
  • Southern forest
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Hampshire and Sussex, England

The A272: Winchester to the Sussex Weald

78 miles2 hr 11 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 23 miles from Salisbury · straight-line distance

Make a full touring day of the A272 corridor, linking the Hampshire Downs with the wooded Sussex Weald. This extended road journey has several market-town pauses and distinctly different landscapes along its length.

Along the way
  • Hampshire Downs
  • Petworth
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire, England

White Horse Downs and Lambourn Loop

46 miles1 hr 7 minCircular

Closest point on route: 27 miles from Salisbury · straight-line distance

Circle the downland west of Wantage through Ashbury and Lambourn, returning by Newbury and the B4494. This gives a longer combination of established local driving roads and small-town approaches.

Along the way
  • White Horse country
  • Lambourn Downs
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Hampshire, England

The A32: Alton through the Meon Valley to Wickham

21 miles33 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 29 miles from Salisbury · straight-line distance

Travel down the A32 from Alton through East Tisted and the Meon Valley towards Wickham. This established local driving corridor offers a longer north–south outing through Hampshire’s villages and chalk-country approaches.

Along the way
  • Meon valley corridor
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Isle of Wight, England

Isle of Wight Military Road

12 miles18 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 29 miles from Salisbury · straight-line distance

Follow the southwest coast corridor from Freshwater towards Chale on the Military Road. Open downs, farmland and stretches above the sea make this a compact island drive.

Along the way
  • Southwest coast road
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Frequently asked questions

About the drives in this collection.

Which drive passes closest to this location?

Salisbury, Shaftesbury and Cranborne Chase Loop has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 0 miles from Salisbury in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.

Which is the shortest drive in this collection?

New Forest Northern Heaths: Fordingbridge to Cadnam is the shortest by route distance, at 11 miles, with an estimated driving time of 24 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.

Which is the longest drive in this collection?

The A272: Winchester to the Sussex Weald is the longest by route distance, at 78 miles. Its estimated driving time is 2 hr 11 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.

Are there circular drives in this collection?

4 routes start and finish in the same place, including Salisbury, Shaftesbury and Cranborne Chase Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.

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