Odstock
Odstock is a village and civil parish 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the village of Nunton with its nearby hamlet of Bodenham. The parish is in the valley of the River Ebble, which joins the Hampshire Avon near Bodenham.
| Odstock | |
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Bluebells in Odstock woods | |
Odstock Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 554 (in 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SU148261 |
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| Unitary authority | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP5 |
| Dialling code | 01722 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
In the woods about Odstock are earthworks. The meaning of the name is probably "Odo's stockade".
Odstock Down is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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