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Recommended Towns & Villages near Great Somerford

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Malmesbury (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (3.5 miles, 5.7 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..

The Wheatsheaf Inn, Crudwell, Wiltshire

Crudwell (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction N)

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

The Butter Cross, Town Centre, Chippenham

Chippenham (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW)

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.....

Chipping Steps, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. 2004

Tetbury (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NW)

Tetbury is a market town in the Cotswolds known for its historic woolen mills, charming independent shops, and the iconic Chipping Steps. It has a quintessentially English atmosphere...

Castle Combe, Wiltshire 2013

Castle Combe (203 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

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...

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

Reybridge (6 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

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Film making at Lacock, Wiltshire

Lacock (150 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S)

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

Broad Hinton

Broad Hinton (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SE)

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 (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NE)

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

Early morning on The Gallops, Beckhampton.

Beckhampton (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction SE)

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...

Avebury, Wiltshire

Avebury (171 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)

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,.....

Early morn'

Nailsworth (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NW)

Nailsworth is a handsome town that has a history stretching back to beyond Roman times...

Golden view

Minchinhampton (16 Pictures)

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

Uniquely, Minchinhampton is reached only by a narrow winding road that climbs upwards and travels across remote and windswept common land..

The Broad Walk in Cirencester Park, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Cirencester (85 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)

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...

St John's Church, Devizes

Devizes (111 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction S)

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

Eastcombe, Gloucestershire

Eastcombe (11 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)

Eastcombe is a beautiful hilltop village nestling in the heart of the Cotswolds...

The Malt House, Castle Eaton, Wiltshire

Castle Eaton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction NE)

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

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

Chiseldon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction E)

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 beautiful village of Bisley from a distance. In the Cotswolds

Bisley (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Village in the county of Gloucestershire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction N)

The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore...

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

Hannington (1 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NE)

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

Recommended attractions near Great Somerford

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 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)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction NW)

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

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

Bowood House & Gardens (12 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)

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Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 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.....

Cistery at Lacock Abbey

Lacock Abbey (97 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction S)

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

Entrance to Avebury Manor, Wiltshire

Avebury Manor & Garden (12 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SE)

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

Silbury Hill - ancient burial ground

Silbury Hill (20 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SE)

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

Avebury Ring, Wiltshire

Avebury Ring (61 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SE)

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

Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)

Former Tudor hunting lodge later converted to fashionable home...

Dyrham Park,  National Trust owned house in Between Bristol and Chippenham

Dyrham Park (8 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction W)

This engaging house sits serenely in a beautiful wooded Gloucestershire valley, surrounded by an old deer park. It is built of.....

Beckford's Tower, Bath

Beckford's Tower & Museum (3 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction SW)

Designed by Henry Edmund Goodridge in 1825 for William Beckford, one of the nation's most accomplished and interesting characters.....

The Building of Bath Museum

Buildings of Bath Museum (2 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction SW)

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

Side view of the Bath Abbey.

Bath Abbey (153 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction SW)

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

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Bath Museum of Costume

(17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction SW)

Bath museum of costume is a great experience, especially for anyone interested in either history or fashion. The collection.....

Assembly Rooms, Bath

Bath Assembly Rooms (2 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction SW)

Bath's magnificent 18th century Assembly Rooms were opened in 1771. Known as the New or Upper Rooms they were designed by John.....

A picture of Jane Austen Centre

Jane Austen Centre (1 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SW)

Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long.....

A picture of Sally Lunns

Sally Lunns (9 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

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.....

A picture of Roman Baths

Roman Baths (126 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

Bath has some of the best preserved Roman remains in Britain, with the most spectacular of these being the Roman Baths - A Roman.....

A picture of Bath Pump Rooms

Bath Pump Rooms (9 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

Bath is an important Spa and cultural centre, one of its most famous buildings is the elegant Pump Room of the baths built.....

A picture of Bath Theatre Royal

Bath Theatre Royal (4 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

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