The estate lies to the south-east of Marlborough (Wiltshire) and to the west of a line from Hungerford (Berkshire) to Andover (Hampshire). These are the three nearest towns to Fosbury Estate.
The boundaries between the three counties have changed over the years which may explain the fact that on the censuses there is much confusion as to which county places were in!
The estate is surrounded by the larger villages of Great Bedwyn and Shalbourne in Wiltshire and Vernham Dean in Hampshire. There are also several smaller villages and hamlets nearby, including Tidcombe, Ham, Marten and Buttermere.
Fosbury Estate was once on the edge of Savernake Forest, which originally covered a much larger area than it does today, and there are still many woodland areas to be seen.
The underlying rocks are chalk and there are many flints in the clay soil, some of which have been used in the local buildings.
If you ever see a map of Roman roads in Britain look for a large bend among all the straight lines in the south of England. This is Chute Causeway, where they had to make a detour around Haydown Hill on top of which 'Fosbury Camp', a hill fort, is sited.
