Wiltshire History & Heritage
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Ludgershall Castle and Cross
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Historic Site
Ludgershall
The ruins of an early 12th century royal hunting palace and a late medieval cross.
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…
Devizes White Horse
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Historic Site
Devizes
The newest of Wiltshire's White Horses, Devizes was cut in 1999 to mark the Millennium. It's located on Roundway Hill to the north of Devizes.
Bratton Camp and Westbury White Horse
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Historic Site
Westbury
A large iron age hill fort and white horse carved into the hillside.
Cherhill White Horse
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Historic Site
Calne
The second oldest of Wiltshire's White Horses, situated on the edge of Cherhill Down, off the A4.
Chapel Plaister Pilgrims Chapel
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Church/Chapel
Corsham
The Pilgrims’ Chapel at Chapel Plaister is a tiny, but unique part of our national heritage. It dates back to the 13th Century and stands beside what in previous times, was the principal route to the south west.
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
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...
Silbury Hill
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Historic Site
Marlborough
An extraordinary artificial prehistoric mound, the largest Neolithic construction of its type in Europe.
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.
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.
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…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…
Trowbridge Museum
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Museum
Trowbridge
Trowbridge Museum, where you can discover 1000 years of the town’s history. Discover how Trowbridge was shaped by the scale of production and quality of its West of England woollen cloth and became the county town of Wiltshire. Housed in a former…
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,…
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 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.
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.
Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch
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Church/Chapel
Leigh Delamere, Chippenham
Dramatic Victorian confection.