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Swindon Borough Council guidepost at Lower Wanborough, Wiltshire

Wanborough (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction W)

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...

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

Chiseldon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)

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...

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

Hannington (1 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction NW)

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

Cornfield, Wantage

Wantage (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)

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.....

WW2 Pillbox, River Thames, Lechlade, Gloucestershire 2009

Lechlade (38 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (9.4 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)

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..

Pointing the way near Castle Eaton, Wiltshire

Castle Eaton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NW)

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

Chilton Foliat

Chilton Foliat (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction S)

A fine example of a typical English country village beside the River Kennet in Wiltshire..

Marlborough--Savernake Forest, Wiltshire.

Marlborough (11 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SW)

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.....

Broad Hinton

Broad Hinton (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

Broad Hinton is found in the spacious countryside a few miles south-west of Swindon, close to the Ridgeway Path...

St Sampson's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire

Cricklade (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NW)

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

RIAT 2009, Fairford.

Fairford (57 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NW)

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..

Sunset over King's Manor

East Hendred (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction E)

East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire...

Avebury stones.

Avebury (171 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SW)

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,.....

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Shalbourne

in the county of Wiltshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction S)

The country village of Shalbourne in Wiltshire is marked out by its leafy lanes and clutch of pretty thatched properties...

The River Windrush at Standlake

Standlake (18 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NE)

The village of Standlake is situated 5 miles south of the market town of Witney, and 10 miles to the south-west of Oxford. The village is situated along the river Windrush which.....

Early morning on The Gallops, Beckhampton.

Beckhampton (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW)

This delightful hamlet lies in one of the richest natural history area's in England, containing the burial places of people from pre-history and almost unknown centuries...

A picture of Coln St Aldwyns

Coln St Aldwyns (4 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction NW)

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

Wilton, Wiltshire

Wilton (40 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction S)

A landmark in the area is Wilton Windmill, this is a restored windmill from 1821, it was refurbished in 1976 and stands on a chalk ridge 550 feet above sea level. This superb.....

Bibury - Arlington Row. Gloucestershire

Bibury (132 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction NW)

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

Abingdon Museum (Old Berkshire County Hall), Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Abingdon (98 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction NE)

Interesting town, developed around the gates of an abbey founded in 675...

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A picture of Ashdown House

Ashdown House (1 Pictures)

(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse (8 Pictures)

(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction N)

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

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Tom Browns School Museum

(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NE)

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

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

Charney Bassett Mill (1 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Champs Chapel Museum

Champs Chapel Museum (3 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction E)

Displays of Hendred's Millenium history housed in a Grade one Listed ex-Carthusian Chapel (15th Century)...

Avebury Ring, Wiltshire

Avebury Ring (61 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SW)

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

Entrance to Avebury Manor, Wiltshire

Avebury Manor & Garden (12 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton Beam Engines (2 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)

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Silbury Hill - ancient burial ground

Silbury Hill (20 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)

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

Park gateway

Cotswold Wildlife Park (9 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)

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Donnington Castle

Donnington Castle (14 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction SE)

A mile north of Newbury. Built in the late 14th century as a fortified residence at the top of a hill, overlooking the River.....

Abingdon Abbey - July 2009

Abingdon Abbey (16 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction NE)

Abingdon Abbey was founded in 675 and demolished following Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. During the life of the.....

Abingdon Museum (Old Berkshire County Hall), Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Abingdon Museum (6 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NE)

Abingdon museum is housed in the centre of this ancient town in the spectacular 17th century County Hall. It includes displays.....

Cogges Farm Musium, Cogges, Witney, Oxfordshire

Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction N)

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

Exterior of the Witney & District Museum, Witney, Oxfordshire

Witney and District Museum (1 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction N)

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

'Day Out With Thomas' at Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire

Didcot Railway Centre (39 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction E)

Recreating the golden age of the Great Western Railway with steam locomotives in the engine shed, signalling displays, Brunels's.....

A picture of Tolsey Museum

Tolsey Museum (1 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction N)

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)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction N)

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

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire.

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote (13 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction N)

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

Highclere Castle

Highclere Castle (32 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction SE)

This was once a rather plain building until Sir Charles Barry turned it into the matchless beauty we see today. A place of rare.....


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