Local Area
Places to Visit in the Area
Old Wardour Castle, SP3 6RR
A hexagonal tower house arranged round a central courtyard, Old Wardour castle
was built in the late 14th-century as a lightly fortified but showy
residence. It was besieged in the
Civil War and part of the film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves was filmed here.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Shaftesbury
This iron age, hilltop town is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The main attraction in the town
itself is Gold Hill, the steep cobbled street with thatched cottages of Hovis
Bread fame.
www.shaftesburydorset.com
Larmer Tree Gardens,
Tollard Royal, SP5 5PT
The Larmer Tree once represented an ancient boundary between Dorset and
Wiltshire and tradition states King John (1189-1216) hunted here. Gardens and tearooms.
www.larmertreegardens.co.uk
Wilton House, Wilton, SP2 0BJ
Henry VIII granted this land to the Earls of Pembroke in 1544.
www.wiltonhouse.com
Stonehenge
World Heritage site - prehistoric monument erected between 3000BC and 1600BC.
www.stonehenge.co.uk
Longleat, Warminster, BA12 7NW
Elizabethan House with Capability Brown landscaped gardens and Safari park.
www.longleat.co.uk
Stourhead, Stourton, Warminster BA12 6QD
One of the world’s finest 18th-centry landscaped lake and gardens and
has good walks.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Salisbury
The ancient town of Salisbury is well worth a visit for its medieval Cathedral,
Iron Age forts, castle ruins and stately homes.
www.visitwiltshire.co.uk
www.salisburycathedral.org.uk
Bath
The regency spa town of Bath has beautiful buildings and great shopping.
www.visitbath.co.uk;
www.romanbaths.co.uk
Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast of Dorset and Devon is 1 hr 15 mins away.
www.jurassiccoast.com
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