Dramatic chalk downs extend from Berkshire into rural Wiltshire, they are particularly rich in pre-historic remains and shelter a wealth of charming market towns and pretty.....
The village of Avebury is world famous for its spectacular stone circle, which some consider more spectacular than Stonehenge. The pretty village also has a 15th century church,.....
Wantage is a small historic market town in Oxfordshire, famous for being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great, who was born there during the 9th century, though the site of the.....
East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire...
The soaring grace of Salisbury Cathedral's slender spire rises majestically over the town. Higher than any other in the land, at 404 feet, the spire can be seen against the.....
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Romantic, ruined motte and bailey castle, with building works in stone. Parts of the castle date to the 12th-century, it was.....
This is the largest and one of the most spectacular stone circles in the world, it certainly eclipses Stonehenge, for not only is.....
This was once a rather plain building until Sir Charles Barry turned it into the matchless beauty we see today. A place of rare.....
There are many fanciful theories about Silbury Hill, the massive conical hill described as the highest artificial mound in.....
Avebury Manor is a 16th century manor house built on the site of an old monastery. The rich interior of the house shows original.....
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