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Avebury

Avebury (171 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (0.9 miles, 1.5 km)

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,.....

Broad Hinton

Broad Hinton (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction N)

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

Marlborough--Savernake Forest, Wiltshire.

Marlborough (11 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction E)

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.....

Caen Hill Lock Flight, Devizes, Wilsthire. Summer 2004

Devizes (111 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW)

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

A roof over your head

Chiseldon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NE)

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...

The river Avon at Reybridge, Wiltshire. Taken during the summer of 2004

Reybridge (6 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction W)

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Lacock, Wiltshire

Lacock (150 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction W)

Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock..

The Butter Cross, Town Centre, Chippenham

Chippenham (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction W)

Chippenham is a large historic market town in northwest Wiltshire, England, that was established on a crossing of the River Avon. It is believed that some form of settlement has.....

Swindon Borough Council guidepost at Lower Wanborough, Wiltshire

Wanborough (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)

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...

Wilton Windmill, Wilton, Wiltshire

Wilton (40 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)

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.....

Chilton Foliat

Chilton Foliat (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)

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

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Shalbourne

in the county of Wiltshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)

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

Thatched period cottage in Ashbury

Ashbury (9 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction NE)

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.....

St Sampson's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire

Cricklade (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction N)

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

High Street

Malmesbury (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NW)

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..

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

Hannington (1 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction N)

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

Castle Combe, Wiltshire 2013

Castle Combe (203 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction W)

Tucked away in the Cotswolds, Castle Combe is a quintessential English village with honey-colored stone houses, a medieval market cross, and a peaceful ambiance. It's an idyllic destination for a relaxing countryside getaway...

Silver Street, Trowbridge

Trowbridge (148 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction SW)

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...

Pointing the way near Castle Eaton, Wiltshire

Castle Eaton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction N)

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

The Wheatsheaf Inn, Crudwell, Wiltshire

Crudwell (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction NW)

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

Recommended attractions near Beckhampton

Silbury Hill - ancient burial ground

Silbury Hill (20 Pictures)

(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)

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

Entrance to Avebury Manor, Wiltshire

Avebury Manor & Garden (12 Pictures)

(1.0 miles, 1.5 km)

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

Avebury Ring, Wiltshire

Avebury Ring (61 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.0 km, direction E)

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

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

Bowood House & Gardens (12 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)

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Cistery at Lacock Abbey

Lacock Abbey (97 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction W)

Lacock is one of the most beautiful villages in England, with houses dating from the 15th-century to the 18th-century. At the.....

A picture of Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton Beam Engines (2 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)

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A picture of Ashdown House

Ashdown House (1 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NE)

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Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction NW)

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

Abbey House Gardens

Abbey House Gardens (26 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction NW)

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

Ludgershall Castle, Wiltshire

Ludgershall Castle (10 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse (8 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NE)

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

Westbury White Horse

Bratton Camp & White Horse (4 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Stonehenge

Stonehenge (173 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction S)

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

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Tom Browns School Museum

(18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction NE)

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

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Farleigh Hungerford Castle (24 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction W)

In 1383, the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford had to be pardoned for building Farleigh Hungerford.....

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction NW)

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.....

Prior Park, Bath 2005

Prior Park (18 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction W)

Capability Brown had a hand in establishing the stunning landscape of Prior Park. His services, together with the advice of.....

Side view of the Bath Abbey.

Bath Abbey (153 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction W)

Bath Abbey is a beautiful building. The building is sited on the remains of a Norman Cathedral which itself replaced an 8th.....

A picture of Sally Lunns

Sally Lunns (9 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction W)

A one minute stroll from Bath Abbey you will find the oldest house in Bath - Sally Lunn's. Sally Lunn was a young french refugee.....

The Building of Bath Museum

Buildings of Bath Museum (2 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction W)

"The Best Treat in Bath" - The Daily Telegraph Discover how the City of Bath was transformed from a small provincial spa town.....


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