The town is a desirable location surrounded by countryside on the edge of the AONB and the plot is within the conservation area. The town has a population of around 3000 people with a Grade 1 Listed church, market square, 3 pubs, independent shops as well as a library and museum. The local primary school is rated as Good by Ofsted, as is the secondary school serving the town. Independent education is offered at Bishopstrow College, Warminster School and Port Regis Preparatory School. There is a mainline railway service to London Waterloo from nearby Gillingham, which is just 4 miles from the town. Gillingham has all amenities including two supermarkets, a leisure centre and a golf club. Shaftesbury is some 8 miles from the town. Warminster is some 13 miles north of the plot, on the edge of Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has a population of around 17,000 residents and is near to the Somerset border. The town has many amenities including a shopping centre with both national and independent retailers, numerous pubs, cafes and restaurants, a theatre and cinema, sports centre, tennis courts and many sports clubs including, cricket, hockey, football, rugby and swimming. Notable attractions include Shearwater Lake, popular for sailing and Small Brook Meadows Nature Reserve. Longleat and Centre Parcs are also here.