SOUTH WILTSHIRE
Stonehenge
Salisbury Cathedral
Tisbury Easily reached from the M4 and part of a designated ANOB with expansive countryside. A landmark of interest is Old Wardour Castle.
Nearby interesting places include:
Fonthill Bishop - with Fonthill Lake, the ruins of a 17th century Abbey and outstandingly attractive countryside.
Barford St Martin - located on the River Nadder, a great base for touring Wiltshire.
Fovant - home to the famous regimental badges.
Teffont
Tis village at one time was two - Teffont Evias and Teffont Magna, which sit together in the lovely Nadder Valley, each having a completely different history. Te spring fed ‘Teffont Brook’, or ‘Te Teff’, winding its way through Teffont attracts visitors to the area,
along with the village summer show and the nearby Farmer Giles Farm attraction.
Chilmark Famed for its stone, which was used for Salisbury and Chichester Cathedrals as well as Wilton House. Te village is set on a gentle slope with beautiful buildings surrounding the area.
Salisbury Plain A landscape of extremes, this is the largest remaining area of chalk grassland in Northwest Europe, with 2300 prehistoric sites to discover including the iconic Stonehenge. Walk along the largest prehistoric long barrow in Britain to a 20th century East German village, hunt in puddles for tiny translucent shrimp and look out for the largest bird species in Europe!
Tis is the largest military training area in the UK and the public
are sometimes prohibited from accessing certain areas. Check with the Visitor Centre at Stonehenge for specific details before setting out!
Winterbourne Stoke Near Stonehenge, noted for a collection of stone cottages, its winding lanes and the village manor house, with its flint and stone facade. A few miles away, Durrington is less well known but links Stonehenge and Woodhenge. While the Stonehenge Stone Circle was a Neolithic place of burial, people lived for part of the year at Durrington Walls and held feasts and rituals.
Great Wishford Close to the River Wylye and steeped in history, its 16th century fire engine can be seen at St Giles church.
Tidworth A good base for visiting 97
surrounding villages and attractions such as Chute Forest, Collingbourne Ducis, Collingbourne Kingston, Everleigh, Tidcombe and Fosbury.
Amesbury Boasts a Church with a unique 15th century clock, possibly built for the Benedictine Abbey; originally with no hands or dial, its sole purpose was announcing the hour to herald times of worship.
Other attractions include the:
Museum - with the town’s history from Mesolithic times to modern day.
Archers Gate - named after the Amesbury Archer who was found nearby, his sculpture is in the arcade.
Lords Walk - with a view of the River Avon, old Lime Tree way leads to the Abbey.
Photo credit: Dillif on Wikimedia Commons
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