Local Attractions and sightseeing
There are so many beautiful and exciting places to visit here in Wiltshire, some of which happen to be almost right on our doorstep. To help you, we have listed a few below.
City of Bath (5 miles)
The City of Bath with its wealth of historic buildings, Roman Baths, American Musuem, Jane Austin and many others.
Thermae Bath Spa (5 miles)
Enjoy Britain’s only natural thermal waters as the Celts and Romans did over 2,000 years ago.
Corsham (2 miles)
With Corsham Court, Flemish Cottages, Almshouses and Monks Chapel. Corsham is also now well known for the television series Poldark, as some of the filming took place here. Visit Corsham and also see the wonderful sight of the peacocks wandering around the town.
Bradford-on-Avon (5 miles)
An old woollen town with Saxon Church.
Lacock Village (6 miles)
The village of Lacock with Lacock Abbey (National Trust – open to the public) and the Fox Talbot Photographic Musuem. Several films have been made in Lacock including Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Harry Potter.
Castle Combe (6 miles)
Well known for its motor racing circuit and for the filming of the original Dr Doolittle (with Rex Harrison), acclaimed to be England’s prettiest village. Other filming at Castle Combe includes Stardust, War Horse and The Wolf Man amongst many others.
Bowood House & Gardens, Chippenham (13 miles)
Home of the Marquis of Lansdowne with its totally stunning house full of history and equally stunningly beautiful gardens.
Badminton Horse Trials (17 miles)
The Mitushishi Motor Badminton Horse Trials are held at annually at Badminton in May.
The Royal Bath & West Show
Held at the Shepton Mallet showground annually in the first week in June.
Avebury Rings (18 miles)
Neolithic stone circle encircling the village of Avebury with Elizabethan Manor Gardens, part of the World Heritage site.
Stonehenge (40 miles)
Devizes (18 miles)
With its Musuem and the Caen Hill Locks and the Kennet & Avon Canal.
Longleat House and Safari Park (24 miles)
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury
Dyrham Park (6 miles)
National Trust.
Abbey Gardens, Malmesbury (16 miles)
The Abbey Gardens and its 12th Century Benedictine Abbey.