Thread: Bulford/Tidworth

anyone live here?

my guy is lol but im not unfortunately

Darth sez: I live about 5 minutes down the road, turn right and head for the Stones...

I live in one and work in the other!

have lived here for 12+ years sofar!! all in the same MQ too......
big fan of Tidworth the sun always shines and it's got a good mix of peeps
will be very sad to leave here, please MCM let hubby stay please pretty please?? :lol: :lol:

bump!

I know quite a few people who live in tidworth and bulford....never heard them say they liked it that much though!
I'm from just down the road, past the stones on the way to the cathedral!

TIDWORTH.. the OH is based there

mine is in bulford. he says he hates it lol

mine's based in tidworth....gorgeous...and tidworth is pretty too

hi there,
i live in larkhill, just down the road!!!

hey
i live in London but my boyfriend is based at tidworth and gradually all my mates seem to be paring themselves up with his mates so gradually we're moving down there. got a few friends that live in tidworth in the base and partners etc. around. i like it down there for the weekend find it peaceful (ok maybe not in the ram on a friday night) i don't no how i'd fair living there being so used to London but i recon i could give it a go. My only worry is what i'd do when hes away?
susiebell

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could help me please. We are moving to Tidworth in april 07. I have been to a welfare meeting (which was a little vague to say the least) and now only have 5 days to pick which SFA estate to be housed on. We have a choice of Tidworth or Bulford.
Could anyone tell me what the married quarters are like and is there a lot of flats or is it mostly houses? Also what is the average rent like? We were told anywhere between £75 per month to £400.
We should be moving to a 3 bed quarter, i have 2 children of high school age and a child of pre-school age, she will be due to start primary in sept 07. I can drive so distance to schools & shops isn't too important.
Thanks in advance to any info you can give me.

Mathews Estate in Tidworth is all new build so will be top rent. As an example we pay around £300 with rent, garage charge and CILOCT.

Zouch Estate is ok too, all grade 2, two and three bed houses with few flats.

Steer clear of Bulford if you can.

Hi Elsie, I had pretty much the same questions as ninian, as we are the same reg, I have 4 children (2,4,5&13) so will be needing a 4 bed, is Bulford really so bad? I would like one of the new builds but I am already worrying about rent etc as I have been spoilt living in germany where everything is so cheap!!!! Had a look at the schools in the area on the internet and they look ok, I don't drive at the mo but I am hoping to do my test at easter. Any advice would be fab because as ninian said we only have 5 days to decide 8O .

By the way welcome Ninian good to see you posting at last (she has been lurking for ages )

Bulford is truly nasty - avoid if possible.

As Elsie says, the new build in Tidworth is pretty good - but pricey - and loads of my mates like it there.

If you need a 4 bed then you will be on the new Estate as Zouch is only 2 and 3 bed, Mathews is 3 and 4 beds.

As for rent, well you pay the same for a grade 2 quarter wherever you are whether it is Tidworth or Fally. Yes the new builds are grade 1 but they are really lovely quarters and are at the standard that we should all be aiming for.

If you can't drive then definitely stay away from Bulford as there are very limited amenities to walk to.

At least Tidworth has everything you need within walking distance including a choice of schools, 2 doctors surgeries, supermarkets, craft shop, dentist, vet - I could go on.

I live in Tidworth but work in Bulford and I can't stress how much people hate living here. A lot of the housing stock in Bulford is very run down whereas Tidworth has generally good housing across the estates.

Please PM me if you have any specific questions

Hi Elsie,
Many thanks for all your help.
I have managed to get hold of a quarter pricing list and was surprised to learn that contrary to our welfare brief, quarter prices are the same in the UK as here in Germany. I have managed to also find some photos of the quarters in Tidworth on the internet. I will now fill out my forms requesting Tidworth, fingers crossed.

Hi Elsie,

Thanks for your words of wisdom and advice, I have spoken to Ninian today and as she said above the brief we had last night was all to cock!!!! feel much better now and have convinced hubby that we really need to go for tidworth and i now have to look for a job 8O lol what is it like to get a part time job over there, I am pretty versatile so can do most things. Looking forward to coming over now and perhaps getting to make you a brew thanks again.

Originally Posted by sootycat

feel much better now and have convinced hubby that we really need to go for tidworth and i now have to look for a job 8O lol what is it like to get a part time job over there, I am pretty versatile so can do most things. Looking forward to coming over now and perhaps getting to make you a brew thanks again.

There are loads of employment opportunities here and in the surrounding areas.

I am the Employment Advisor for the Army Families Federation here in Bulford so you can contact me when you get here or have a look at our website http://www.army.mod.uk/aff/aff_new/b...feas/index.htm

We also run Training Centre which offers IT courses such as Clait, ECDL, WebDesign as well as Sage and Book-keeping.

One of my colleagues has asked me to say that she lived in Bulford for 2 years and was very happy here!