Wiltshire History & Heritage
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Lacock Abbey Village and Fox Talbot Museum
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Type:
Historic House/Palace
Chippenham
Lacock Abbey is a quirky country house, developed over the centuries around a former 13th century nunnery, and the birthplace of modern photography. It is set in spacious wooded grounds, with plenty of space to picnic, and is now recognisable from…
Lydiard House & Park
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Type:
Historic House/Palace
Swindon
Open all year round, Lydiard Park is the ancestral home of the Viscounts Bolingbroke. The Palladian house, beautiful church, walled garden and formal parkland are the stroking remains of a great country estate.
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27 reviewsSt Giles' Church, Imber
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Church/Chapel
Imber
This lovely 13th-century church stands in rolling downland deep inside the military training area of Salisbury Plain. It is all that remains of the ghost village of Imber (now just abandoned houses), which was evacuated for military training purposes
Wiltshire Museum
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Museum
Devizes
Discover gold from the time of Stonehenge, find out more about ancient Wiltshire, including the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. Plus displays and exhibitions exploring the history of Wiltshire from earliest times to the present.
Calne Heritage Centre
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Type:
Heritage/Visitor Centre
Calne
The Calne Heritage Centre tells the story of Calne and the surrounding areas.
Royal Signals Museum
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Type:
Museum
BLANDFORD FORUM
From the sudden flare of flaming torches and the menacing glint of sunlight on polished shields to the use of ever more sophisticated microcomputers and satellite communications, the story of military communications is as dramatic and exciting as…
Crofton Beam Engines
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Type:
Industrial Archaeology
Crofton, Marlborough
Crofton Beam Engines, set in unspoiled Wiltshire countryside close to the old market town of Marlborough, is an ideal spot for exploring the Kennet and Avon Canal, with toilets and a picnic area on site. Access to grounds is free of charge. There…
Parade House
Type
Type:
Historic House/Palace
Trowbridge
A beautifully furnished Grade 1 Listed Georgian townhouse, now a prestigious venue for
events, exhibitions, weddings & receptions in the historic heart of the County Town of
Wiltshire, with its own stylish and luxurious bar and cinema. Open to the…Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum
Type
Type:
Museum
Calne
Motor museum with vintage, post-vintage and classic cars, including American models. The Museum also houses an impressive collection of Lorries, Motorcycles, Mopeds, Push bikes, a large selection of vehicle manuals and other archive material.
Chippenham Museum
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Type:
Museum
Chippenham
The Museum is housed in a fine 18th century grade II listed building. The displays tell the story of the historic market town from prehistoric times to the present day.
Chippenham Museum open: Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm
Bank Holidays except…All Saints' Church
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Type:
Church/Chapel
Westbury
All Saints' Church is the Parish church of Westbury. Standing in the centre of the town in a handsome churchyard surrounded by cottages and footpaths at the head of the market place.
Fovant Badges
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Type:
Historic Site
Salisbury
Regimental badges carved into the chalk downs above the village of Fovant.
Cherhill White Horse
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Type:
Historic Site
Calne
The second oldest of Wiltshire's White Horses, situated on the edge of Cherhill Down, off the A4.
The Courts Garden
Type
Type:
Garden
Bradford on Avon
This charming garden shows the English country style at its best. Full of variety, there are peaceful water gardens, colourful herbaceous borders and imaginative topiary. You can picnic in the Arboretum, be inspired by the Kitchen Garden and…
Pewsey White Horse
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Type:
Historic Site
Pewsey
The white horse was cut by volunteers from Pewsey Fire Brigade in 1937 to commemorate the Coronation of George VI. This current horse replaces a lost 18th century one.
Chapel Plaister Pilgrims Chapel
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Church/Chapel
Corsham
The Pilgrims’ Chapel at Chapel Plaister is a tiny, but unique part of our national heritage. It dates back to the 13th Century and stands beside what in previous times, was the principal route to the south west.
Devizes White Horse
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Type:
Historic Site
Devizes
The newest of Wiltshire's White Horses, Devizes was cut in 1999 to mark the Millennium. It's located on Roundway Hill to the north of Devizes.
Bratton Camp and Westbury White Horse
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Type:
Historic Site
Westbury
A large iron age hill fort and white horse carved into the hillside.
Hackpen White Horse
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Type:
Historic Site
Broad Hinton
Measuring 90ft by 90ft the Hackpen Hill white horse was carved to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838. This horse is stiuated just of the Ridgeway path.
Broad Town White Horse
Type
Type:
Historic Site
Broad Town
A chalk figure white horse measuring 86ft by 61ft situated on the hill to the east of the village of Broad Town was completed in 1863 by a local farmer William Simmonds.