IfordManorGardens
George &Dragon
The Rowde
“The potted crab was warm, spicy and wonderful, the whitebait fresh and crispy and the
avocado with crayfish perfectly spot-on” Giles Coren, The Times
HOPE NATURE CENTRE
SOUTHWICK COUNTRY PARK,FROME ROAD, SOUTHWICK, WILTSHIRE BA14 9QD
Animal Park with a variety of animals & birds Squirrels Tearoom serving homemade food
Open 7 days a week all year Harold Peto's Haunt of Ancient Peace
The Cartwright-Hignett family at Iford Manor, just outside Bath, welcomes visitors to their internationally renowned Grade 1 listed “The Peto Gardens”
#5in Vogue’s Favourite Gardens to visit in theUK
Open April to September: Weds–Suns: 11am–4pm Homemade cakes and drinks available
www.ifordmanor.co.uk Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire BA15 2BA
Famous for seafood, delivered daily from Cornwall. Newly refurbished bedrooms&new garden terrace High Street, Rowde, Devizes SN10 2PN
Telephone: 01380 723053 •
thegeorgeanddragonrowde.co.uk •ft TEL: 01225 759075
www.hopenaturecentre.org.uk
Roundway, Seend, Stert, Urchfont, West Lavington and Worton. Year- round events include festivals and carnivals in summer.
Potterne
Tis historic village has one of the oldest timber-framed dwellings in England, the 15th century Porch House. West Lavington is the next stop, before the rolling two hundred square miles of Salisbury Plain. Nearby Rowde has good amenities including the George & Dragon pub and an ice-cream parlour.
A pub and restaurant with accommodation, THE GEORGE &
DRAGON traditional sixteenth century coaching inn, combines modern day style with bundles of country character. They offer that little bit extra for guests including friendly, professional hospitality at affordable prices. Whether it’s a relaxing pint in front of the fire, a treat in the restaurant, a night away from it all or a bottle of Rosé in the garden, The George & Dragon is the perfect choice.
Trowbridge Tis is a busy town for commerce, but also a fun place to visit. Tere is a modern library, golf courses and a town trail, with the mills and the mill owners’ houses. Events include the annual Arts Festival, Armed Forces Weekend, Sports Festival, Country Fair and the biennial Cloth Road Arts event, alternating with the museum’s Textile and Weaving Festival.
Places of interest are:
Trowbridge Museum - with history of the woollen industry, and a working loom.
Green Lane Wood - ancient woodlands east of the town.
Kennet & Avon canal - fishing and cruises on hired barges are major attractions.
Hope Nature Centre - at Southwick Country Park on the A361.
The HOPE NATURE CENTRE is a
registered charity created for adults with learning difficulties, who help run Squirrels Tearoom and Animal Park. The Animal Park, containing a variety of animals from Alpacas to Parrots, is set in 15 acres of attractive grounds. Tel: 01225 759075
Porch House, Potterne
WHAT’S ON 2018 8–10 June Corsham Walking Festival 7–8 July Melksham Comic Con 20–21 July Party in the Park King George V Playing Fields, Melksham 31 Aug – 2 Sept Bradford-on-Avon Walking Festival 1–2 Sept Melksham Food & River Festival King George V Playing Fields 14–15 June Birds of Prey & Reptiles Hope Nature Centre 30 June – 1 July Wiltshire Armed Forces & Veterans Celebrations Trowbridge Park 28–29 July Birds of Prey & Reptiles Hope Nature Centre 18–19 Aug Birds of Prey & Reptiles Hope Nature Centre 26–27 Aug Devizes International Street Arts Festival 23 Sept Wiltshire 100 - Cycle Event Devizes 30 Nov Devizes Christmas Festival & Lantern Parade
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Photo credit: Dr Neil Clifton on Wikimedia Commons
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