Amesbury Abey
Great Wishford is near the River Wylye and steeped in history with a fire engine from the 16th century that can be seen at St Giles church. Tidworth is a good place to use as a base to visit the surrounding villages and attractions such as: Chute Forest, Collingbourne Ducis, Collingbourne Kingston, Everleigh, Tidcombe and Fosbury.
Amesbury has a Museum which holds details of the town from Mesolithic times to the current day. Close to the town is Lords Walk permitting a combined unique view of the River Avon as well as a walk down the old Lime Tree way leading to the Abbey. Te Church has a 15th century clock that is believed to have been built for the Benedictine Abbey, originally it had no hands or a dial as its sole purpose was to herald the times of worship by announcing the hour. To the South of the town lies Archers Gate, named after the Amesbury Archer who was found near there.
A sculpture depicting the Archer stands in the arcade at Archers Gate.
Highworth lies six miles north of Swindon and was once the most important town in north Wiltshire. It has a wealth of history including stories of tunnels and ghosts. Tere is a useful Saturday market, plus a range of small shops.
Wilton is three miles north of Salisbury and has the usual shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants. Tere is a market on Tursdays and for a bargain, there is the Wilton Shopping Village. Te famous Italianate Church with a delightful river walk along the River Wylye, which is a short walk from the Market Square and St Mary’s Ruin. On the edge of the town centre is Wilton House with the Inigo Jones Staterooms which includes the Double Cube Room, being the finest surviving 17th century stateroom in England.
Salisbury is surrounded by a landscape so quintessentially
The Rifles Berkshire and WiltshireMuseum The Collec�on and archives of the county regiments of Berkshire and Wiltshire from1743 to today.
1916 The Somme Come and see what the
men of your local regiment did in this infamous ba�le.
English it’s almost too good to be true. No wonder it is known as ‘the city in the countryside’. With timbered buildings, an early English Gothic Cathedral, a thriving market, a buzzing arts scene, museums and some of England’s finest historic houses there are many things to be explored. In the Cathedral Close there is Arundells, home to the late Sir Edward Heath, Mompesson House, the RIFLES MILITARY MUSEUM and the award-winning Salisbury Museum. Within the Chapter House there is the best preserved of the four original Magna Carta manuscripts dating from 1215AD.
Tere are plenty of events in and around the city which include the world-renowned Salisbury International Arts Festival and many more events through to Christmas. Venues include: Salisbury Playhouse, City Hall and Salisbury Arts Centre. For shopping, there are the usual stores and smaller retailers offering unusual items not found on every high street. On Tuesdays and Saturdays (except the third Tuesday in October) there is the historic Charter Market and there are an array of other interesting markets throughout the year. For the foodies and entertainment there is an enticing range of
coffee and tea shops, pubs and restaurants, clubs and bars, because of this and the array of events on offer, Salisbury has been awarded Purple Flag status – the ‘gold standard’ for a great night out.
WARDROBE (RIFLES MUSEUM). Tis is the home of the infantry regiments of Berkshire and Wiltshire. Te museum has a collection of thirty six thousand objects, wonderful gardens, a shop and the house can be hired for weddings, corporate meetings etc. Tis is really a venue that should be on every visitors list.
Te Winterslows, just outside Salisbury, acts as a peaceful place to stay whilst you visit the surrounding delights in South Wiltshire. Tis is an ideal base for walking the Clarendon Way between Winchester and Salisbury.
Alderbury has a range of pubs and Alderbury House, a late 18the century residence built of materials from the bell tower of the old Salisbury Cathedral. Whiteparish is a largely wooded parish just on the edge of the New Forest. Nomansland is picturesque, with roaming ponies and wildlife near the roads, so please take care and do not feed the animals. Tis is the only part of the New Forest National Park to be officially in Wiltshire.
WHAT’S ON 2017 26 May–10 June Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival Salisbury
Open 10amto 5pmMonday to Saturday including bank holidays, and 12 noon to 4.30 pm Sundays. TheWardrobe, 58, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EX
Admission:adults £5, concessions £4, children £3, family �cket £12
www.thewardrobe.org.uk
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1 June Westbury Lions Club Donkey Derby White Horse Country Park, Westbury 17 June Amesbury Carnival & Show Holder’s Field, Amesbury 18–21 June Stonehenge Sumer Solstice 2017 20–25 June Farley Music Festival Farley, Salisbury 26 June Salisbury Armed Forces Day Quen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury 26 June–2 July Chalke Valey History Festival Church Botom, Broad Chalke 15–16 July Anual American Pow-Wow Bush Farm Bison Centre, Salisbury 29–30 July Wilton Horse Trials Wilton House, Wilton, Salisbury 6 Aug Wesex Country Fair Wilton House, Wilton, Salisbury 20–27 Aug Edington Music Festival Priory Church, Monestaery Lane, Edington, Westbury 8–9 Sept Salisbury Contemporary Craft & Heritage Festival Salisbury Cathedral 4–10 Sept Salisbury Fod & Drink Festival 15–18 Oct Salisbury Charter Fair 19–29 Oct Warminster Festival 20 Oct Salisbury Iluminated Carnival 23 Nov–2 Dec Salisbury Christmas Market Guildhal Square, Salisbury
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