About Tidworth in Wiltshire

Tidworth is a town in Wiltshire, England. The town is situated on the A338 road, 20 miles (32 km) north of Salisbury and 10 miles (16 km) south of Andover. Tidworth is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Tidworth and Bulford, which also includes the villages of Bulford and Perham Down.

The town has a long history dating back to the Iron Age. It was an important crossroads for trade and communications, and was the site of a Roman fort, which was later replaced by a Saxon burh. The town was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Todeorde, and remained a small market town until the construction of the military garrison in 1897.

The garrison was established as part of the response to the Second Boer War, and grew rapidly in the early 20th century. The town became home to a number of military units, including the Royal Tank Regiment, the Royal Horse Artillery, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire).

The garrison was closed in 2014, but a number of military units remain based in Tidworth, including the Army Training Regiment and 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South West. The town is also home to a number of schools and businesses.