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Salisbury Cathedral from the air 3/08/2003. Taken on a steam driven Pentax from a hot air balloon

Salisbury (276 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Wiltshire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction S)

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.....

This view shows the side of St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Wilton, Wiltshire, England

Wilton (14 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SW)

Wilton was once a county town, it has also been a bishopric, a Royal residence and is one of the oldest boroughs in England...

Fovant Badges, Wiltshire.  - Taken from the air in July 2006

Fovant (5 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction SW)

Fovant is most noted for its dramatic hillside where huge regimental badges are carved into the chalk downs and clearly seen from the road...

Downton Cuckoo Fair - Cuckoo Princess

Downton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction S)

It is one of Wiltshire's loveliest villages, with the River Avon forming a division between the ancient village and the new...

Wilton Windmill, Wilton, Wiltshire

Wilton (40 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)

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.....

River Test at Wherwell, Hants

Wherwell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

This enchanting little village boasts a host of thickly thatched, black and white, half timbered cottages,and has a bit of a bloody history...

A cottage in Breamore. Hampshire  - (Photo taken in June 2005)

Breamore (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction S)

Breamore is one of those beautiful New Forest villages which is populated almost entirely by houses of the Tudor period...

Old Wardour Castle

Tisbury (98 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction SW)

Tisbury is a picturesque village set amidst delightful Wiltshire countryside where you will find friendly villagers and a calm, peaceful atmosphere...

The locks near Devizes

Devizes (111 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NW)

Devizes is a small market town situate on the edge of the great expanse of Salisbury Plain...

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Shalbourne

in the county of Wiltshire (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction NE)

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

Marlborough--Savernake Forest, Wiltshire.

Marlborough (11 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction N)

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.....

Early morning on The Gallops, Beckhampton.

Beckhampton (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction N)

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...

The Parish Church of Warminster, Wiltshire

Warminster (117 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction W)

This is a former wool and corn town with a fascinating history stretching back to Saxon times. It sits comfortably beneath the chalk downland of the Salisbury Plain at the head of the beautiful Wyle Valley...

Avebury, Wiltshire

Avebury (171 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction N)

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,.....

East Knoyle Mill, East Knoyle, Wiltshire.

East Knoyle (9 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SW)

East Knoyle is situated where the Wiltshire countryside blends into Dorset. The landscape is quite stunning, it has a dramatically changing face of sweeping pastures and hillsides...

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Crux Easton

in the county of Hampshire (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction NE)

Crux Easton is a quiet Hampshire hamlet lying in the shadow of Beacon Hill which rises to 262ft west of the village...

Whitchurch cottage row

Whitchurch (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction E)

With such pretty countryside and so much of historic interest Whitchurch makes an ideal base from which to explore the delights of rural Hampshire...

House in Minstead

Minstead (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction SE)

This is a delightful New Forest village which was once described as "the place where Mint grew" it is a beautiful unspoilt place with a church which looks as though it is shaped from a collection of cottages...

Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire

Chilton Foliat (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction NE)

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

Shopping Centre, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Summer 2004

Trowbridge (148 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (21.2 miles, 34.0 km, direction NW)

Trowbridge is a historic town crammed with attractive stone buildings. It originated as a settlement along the Biss and flourished from the wool and weaving trades and from these periods there remain many magnificent merchant houses...

Recommended attractions near Amesbury

A picture of Stonehenge

Stonehenge (173 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.3 km, direction W)

Stonehenge is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the world and one of England's most iconic landmarks, consisting.....

Mompesson House, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Mompesson House (2 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)

Elegant and spacious 18th-century house in the Cathedral Close...

A picture of Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral (223 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction S)

Salisbury Cathedral's graceful spire rises to an elegant 404 feet, it is the tallest cathedral spire in England, and can be seen.....

Wilton House, Salisbury

Wilton House (19 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW)

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Ludgershall Castle, Wiltshire

Ludgershall Castle (10 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NE)

Romantic, ruined motte and bailey castle, with building works in stone. Parts of the castle date to the 12th-century, it was.....

Fovant Badges, Wiltshire.  - Taken from the air in July 2006

Fovant Badges (6 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SW)

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Longstock Water Gardens, Longstock, Hampshire

Longstock Park Water Garden (1 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction E)

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Breamore House, at Breamore, Hampshire

Breamore House (7 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction S)

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Avenue of Trees

Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens (71 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE)

Mottisfont Abbey is beautifully set on green lawns amidst vast old trees, it is bounded on one side by the rich water-meadows of.....

A picture of Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton Beam Engines (2 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NE)

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Westbury White Horse

Bratton Camp & White Horse (4 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction W)

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Avebury Ring, Wiltshire

Avebury Ring (61 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction N)

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

Silbury Hill - ancient burial ground

Silbury Hill (20 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction N)

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

The left facade of Romsey Abbey, Hampshire

Romsey Abbey (3 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SE)

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King John's House and Tudor Cottage, Romsey

King John's House (2 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction SE)

When it was discovered in 1927 this lovely graceful timber-frame house was believed to have been King John's Hunting Lodge, but.....

Flowers At Hillier Gardens

Hillier Gardens & Arboretum (11 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction SE)

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Entrance to Avebury Manor, Wiltshire

Avebury Manor & Garden (12 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction N)

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

Broadlands East Front

Broadlands (5 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction SE)

This gracious Palladian mansion was the home of the late Lord Louis Mountbatten and the place where the Queen, as the young.....

The public walkway alongside the golf course at Bowood Estate, Nr. Chippenham, Wiltshire

Bowood House & Gardens (12 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction NW)

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Highclere Castle

Highclere Castle (32 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction NE)

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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