Wiltshire History & Heritage
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The Courts Garden
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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…
Alton Barnes White Horse
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Historic Site
Pewsey
The Alton Barnes horse was cut in 1812 by Robert Pile on his own land.
Marlborough White Horse
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Historic Site
Marlborough
The Marlborough horse lies in the grounds of Marlborough College and is the smallest horse in Wiltshire. Cut in 1804 by a group of School boys the horse is best seen from the A4.
Broad Town White Horse
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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.
Visit Hillbrush
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Museum
Mere
The Visit Hillbrush museum, an educational and interactive museum, is a celebration of the rich 95-year history of a family brush ware business.
Exhibits include: How Many Brushes in your Home?, Fibres from Around the World, restored antique brush…
The Holburne Museum
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Museum
Bath
Fascinating art exhibitions in an impressively majestic setting.
Museum Of Computing
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Museum
Swindon
Come and see 70 years of technology from desktops, portables, laptops and Apple Macs, to games consoles, handhelds, arcade games, calculators and more...
Wilton House
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Historic House/Palace
Wilton
Wilton House, home to the 18th Earl of Pembroke, provides a fascinating insight into British history. Built on the site of a 9th century nunnery, set in 21 acres of landscaped parkland with water and rose gardens beside the River Nadder.
Arundells
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Historic House/Palace
Salisbury
Arundells is the home of former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath, situated in Cathedral Close in Salisbury. Extensive personal collections of art, ceramics, political cartoons and sailing memorabilia, as well as a beautiful two-acre riverside garden.
Great Chalfield Manor
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Historic House/Palace
Restored manor-house, c1480, next to contemporary small parish church. Great hall, screen and contemporary mural portrait of the builder. Alfred Parsons designed the gardens
Malmesbury Abbey
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Abbey/Priory
Malmesbury
Within England’s oldest borough sits the 12th Century Abbey which is still very much in use today.
The Norman Abbey houses the tomb of King Athelstan and the crest of Henry VII, a specially illuminated 15th century Bible, a breathtaking Norman…
The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Devizes
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Canal / Waterway / Marina
Couch Lane, Devizes
The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust has been in existence for more than 50 years.
At Devizes we have our Head Quarters, Canal side Museum, Boat trips, Café and gift shop.
Trowbridge Town Hall
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Event Venue
Trowbridge
Town Hall Arts’ mission is to provide opportunities for people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities to be inspired by arts, culture and heritage learning from a building at the heart of its community.
Abbey House Manor
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Garden
Malmesbury
The Abbey House Manor garden is a place guests have loved exploring for many years, and the the doors are reopenedto be able to continue the story, having raised over £3000 for local charities already. With the help of Head Gardener, Freya Langford,…
Bath World Heritage Centre
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Heritage/Visitor Centre
Bath
At the Bath World Heritage Centre you can:
- Discover what makes Bath such a unique place
- Find out about the city’s attributes of Outstanding Universal Value: the hot springs, Roman remains, Georgian architecture, Georgian town planning, the…Lydiard House & Park
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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.
Silbury Hill
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Historic Site
Marlborough
An extraordinary artificial prehistoric mound, the largest Neolithic construction of its type in Europe.
The Guild (formerly Wilton Shopping Village)
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Shop/Shopping Centre
Salisbury
The Wilton Shopping Village offers you a unique shopping experience - good value in an historic, riverside setting.
The Churches Conservation Trust
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Church/Chapel
All Saints Street, London
The Churches Conservation Trust protects and cares for 21 historic churches across Wiltshire. The unique collection of churches includes irreplaceable examples of architecture, archaeology and art from 1,000 years of history.
Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch
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Church/Chapel
Leigh Delamere, Chippenham
Dramatic Victorian confection.
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