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Recommended Towns & Villages near Down Ampney

St Sampson's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire

Cricklade (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction S)

Lying in the northern reaches of Wiltshire, the historic town of Cricklade has many visual delights...

The Malt House, Castle Eaton, Wiltshire

Castle Eaton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SE)

Just as fish abound in the water along this stretch of the Thames, so too, do pretty Cotswold stone cottages and delightful country houses...

A picture of Fairford

Fairford (57 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction NE)

Fairford was granted a market charter in the year 1135 but it is believed that village has its origins way back in the Bronze Age. Its beautiful church is world famous for having the most complete set of Medieval stained glass windows of any parish church in the United Kingdom..

Sylvan scene at a road junction in Hannington, a village within the borough of Swindon

Hannington (1 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SE)

The village of Hannington occupies a lovely landscape in the deep countryside between Highworth and the village of Castle Eaton on the Thames Path...

A picture of Coln St Aldwyns

Coln St Aldwyns (4 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction NE)

This village in the fertile Coln Valley has the prestige of being one of the 10 most desirable villages in England...

Bibury

Bibury (132 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction N)

William Morris, the 19th-century artist and poet thought Bibury to be the most beautiful village in England...

Town Centre, Cirencester

Cirencester (85 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NW)

Originally known in Roman times as Corinium Dobunorum, the town of Cirencester in those far off day's was the second largest town in England...

River Thames, Lechlade, Gloucestershire 2009

Lechlade (38 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction E)

This pleasant little market town, set beside the upper reaches of the Thames, is dominated by the elegant spire of the beautiful parish church of St.Lawrence..

North Cerney Church

North Cerney (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NW)

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St.Andrews Church, Chedworth, Gloucs.

Chedworth (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction N)

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The Wheatsheaf Inn, Crudwell, Wiltshire

Crudwell (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction W)

Visitors will find this a restful place, there is a serene atmosphere, pleasant properties in lovely country lanes, and a nice friendly village inn...

Duntisbourne Leer

Duntisbourne Leer (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NW)

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Duntisbourne Abbots Church

Duntisbourne Abbots (9 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NW)

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Sherborne Arms, Bar & Restaurant, Northleach

Northleach (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction N)

The town is utterly beguiling, it has many beautiful old timber frame cottages and some handsome houses of mellow cotswold stone...

Swindon Borough Council guidepost at Lower Wanborough, Wiltshire

Wanborough (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction SE)

Historically this is an old village with a history of Saxons and Romans, it was then a village of some importance, unlike today when it has been almost swallowed up by the urban sprawl of Swindon, Wiltshire's largest industrial town...

The unspoilt village of Great Barrington, Gloucestershire.

Great Barrington (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction NE)

Great Barrington occupies a lovely position in the magnificent valley of the River Windrush. It is a quiet, tranquil spot, sprinkled with picturesque Cotswold cottages...

Swindon Borough Council direction sign at Ladysmith Crossroads, Chiseldon, Wiltshire

Chiseldon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

This is an attractive large village lying to the edge of the Marlborough Downs, its inclusion in the Doomsday Book indicates at that time it was a village of some importance...

Malmesbury

Malmesbury (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW)

The town stakes its claim to be the oldest borough in England on the fact that it was granted a charter in the year 924 by King Edward..

Direction sign at Ashbury, Oxfordshire

Ashbury (9 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction SE)

The village of Ashbury is located in a lovely scenic area where the borders of south Oxfordshire meet with Wiltshire. It is one of a string of villages along the White Horse.....

Burford, Oxfordshire

Burford (79 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NE)

Burford is an attractive Cotswold town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds, with a famous High Street that slopes down to a three-arched medieval bridge that carries traffic.....

Recommended attractions near Down Ampney

Chedworth Roman Villa

Chedworth Roman Villa (29 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction N)

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Park gateway

Cotswold Wildlife Park (9 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse (8 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

The beautiful Vale of the White Horse is the region lying between the River Thames and the Berkshire Downs. It is an area.....

Abbey House Gardens

Abbey House Gardens (26 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

William Stumpe, the wealthy merchant responsible for giving Malmesbury Abbey back to the town following the Dissolution was also.....

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)

Malmesbury Abbey is built on the site of a former Saxon monastery of AD700, by the 12th-century it was an important Benedictine.....

A picture of Tolsey Museum

Tolsey Museum (1 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NE)

The Tolsey Museum can be found in the center of town at the ancient Burford crossroads, the main center of Burfords old market.....

Burford Church, Burford, Oxfordshire

Burford Church (24 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NE)

Burford Parish Church is one the most beautiful and interesting churches in England. The building of the present church began in.....

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Tom Browns School Museum

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE)

Memorabilia of Uffington and district ranging from pre-historic and Roman times up to the present. Information on recent digs at.....

A picture of Ashdown House

Ashdown House (1 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)

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Penguin at Birdland, Bourton on the Water

Birdland (5 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)

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A picture of Bourton on the Water Model Village

Bourton on the Water Model Village (17 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction N)

Bourton on the Water has a replica of itself built in traditional local cotswold stone. The Model Village is built to one-ninth.....

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction W)

A magnificent arboretum which is a joy to visit at any time of year. It is run by the Forestry Commission and has a dazzling.....

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire.

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote (13 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NE)

The ruins of Minster Lovell Hall stand in an attractive position on the banks of the River Windrush. Despite speculation, the.....

Entrance to Avebury Manor, Wiltshire

Avebury Manor & Garden (12 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction S)

Avebury Manor is a 16th century manor house built on the site of an old monastery. The rich interior of the house shows original.....

Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens (34 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction NW)

Painswick is a beautiful Cotswold village of mellow golden stone. It is renowned not simply for its Cotswold beauty, but also.....

View of Charney Bassett water mill taken from the upstream side. Charney Bassett, Oxfordshire

Charney Bassett Mill (1 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction E)

This charming rural water mill was built in the local timber and weather-boarded style with a hipped roof and dates from 1807. .....

Exterior of the Witney & District Museum, Witney, Oxfordshire

Witney and District Museum (1 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NE)

The ground floor displays tell the story of Witney's history with special emphasis on the Blanket Industry, school life and.....

Avebury Ring, Wiltshire

Avebury Ring (61 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction S)

This is the largest and one of the most spectacular stone circles in the world, it certainly eclipses Stonehenge, for not only is.....

Cogges Farm Musium, Cogges, Witney, Oxfordshire

Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction NE)

Cogges Manor Farm Museum is closed to day visitors for the 2010 season. Management of the site is being passed to a new Trust......

Silbury Hill - ancient burial ground

Silbury Hill (20 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction S)

There are many fanciful theories about Silbury Hill, the massive conical hill described as the highest artificial mound in.....


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