Wiltshire

Bowood House & Gardens

Magnificent family house of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne containing remarkable collections of heirlooms and works of art, the eighteenth century Robert Adam house is set in glorious ‘Capability’ Brown parkland with terraced gardens and sloping lawns leading to the 40-acre lake beyond.

Great Western Maze

Welcome to the Great Western Maze, the place Summer memories are made. Acres of intricate maze carved out of a living maize crop. Come and loose yourself….it’s all out there somewhere.

Heale House Garden

Heale House and its eight acres of beautiful garden lie beside the River Avon at Middle Woodford, just north of Salisbury. Much of the house (not open) us unchanged since King Charles II hid here in 1651.

Kennet & Avon Canal Trust

One and 1 ½ hour boat trips along the Kennet & Avon Canal from March to October, Wednesday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s. Cream tea trips, longer trips and charters also available.

Old Sarum Castle

The massive Iron Age hillfort of Old Sarum (Old Salisbury) was reused by the Romans, Saxons and Normans, before growing into one of the most flourishing settlements in medieval England.

Old Wardour Castle

The unusual hexagonal ruins of Old Wardour Castle stand serenely in its lakeside setting protected by acres of wood. But this beguiling scene of rural tranquillity masks a bloodthirsty past - a terrible battle was fought here in 1643 when Parliamentarian forces besieged the castle for several weeks.

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway

STEAM tells you the remarkable story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on ‘Gods Wonderful Railway’. STEAM gives you the chance to experience the sights and sounds of the GWR works at Swindon - famous as the place where many of the best steam locomotives in the world were built - and to hear the stories of the men and women who worked there.

Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral is one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Britain. It is the mother church of the Salisbury Diocese, an area that covers most of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset.

Stonehenge Stone Circle

The great and ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one of the wonders of the world. What visitors see today is the substantial remnants of the last in a sequence of monuments erected between c.3000 and 1600BC.

The King’s House

Award-winning museum designated as having outstanding archaeology collections of national importance. The King’s House in Salisbury is home of the re-designed Stonehenge Gallery, Warminster Jewel and Monkton Deverill gold torc.