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Stourton in Wiltsnire

Stourton (90 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NW)

Stourton is noted for the church dedicated to St. Peter where you can see many memorials to the famous Hoare banking family and for the house which was the families ancestral home...

Old brick farm building on staddle stones in Gillingham, Dorset

Gillingham (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction S)

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East Knoyle Mill, East Knoyle, Wiltshire.

East Knoyle (9 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction E)

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...

Gold Hill

Shaftesbury (95 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)

Shaftsbury is Dorset's only hill-top town, with its long history and good views it is particularly attractive to tourists...

Old Wardour Castle

Tisbury (98 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

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

Shearwater Lake near Warminster

Warminster (117 Pictures)

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

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...

Sturminster Newton in Dorset

Sturminster Newton (40 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction S)

A small attractive Market Town in Dorset...

Fovant Badges, Wiltshire

Fovant (5 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction E)

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

Poyntington, Dorset

Poyntington (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction SW)

This is a delightful small village situated in the picturesque Blackmore Vale where the Dorset and Somerset boundary meets...

Stour Valley Spring, dorset.

Shillingstone (463 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction S)

A picturesque village in the county of Dorset..

Sherborne, Dorset.

Sherborne (111 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SW)

The softly glowing Ham stone of which most of the town properties are built, lends warmth and atmosphere to what is already a unique and attractive place...

Old cemetery in Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Trowbridge (148 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)

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...

Bryanston, Dorset. Bryanston School buildings and surrounding area - taken from a model helicopter.

Bryanston (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction S)

The town was initially the town of Brian de Lisle, a Baron at the court of King John...

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

Wilton (14 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

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

Thatched Cottage

Bradford-on-Avon (176 Pictures)

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

Beautiful old town with a rich mixture of mellow Bath stone properties to be seen along ancient winding streets...

Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset

Wells (139 Pictures)

in the county of Somerset (18.4 miles, 29.5 km, direction NW)

Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities...

Milton Abbas, Dorset.

Milton Abbas (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction S)

Milton Abbas is a superb thatched village which has the distinction of being the first planned village of its kind in England...

Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction NW)

It is a pleasant resort village made famous by the glittering limestone cavern known as "Wookey Hole" which comprises of several dramatic chambers...

Minterne Magna

Minterne Magna (22 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction SW)

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Glastonbury Hill and Tor

Glastonbury (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Somerset (20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction W)

This little town now enjoys world renown for its annual music festival which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the globe. None-the-less, this still remains very much a.....

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Stourhead frozen lake sunset

Stourhead (94 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction NW)

Designed by Henry Hoare II, Stourhead is one of England's most picturesque landscape gardens with classic temples and palladian.....

On the platform.

Longleat House & Safari Park (170 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)

On entering the great grounds of Longleat House through the entrance known as "Heaven's Gate" visitors are immediately struck by.....

Nunney Castle, Somerset

Nunney Castle (8 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NW)

A tradition exists that Nunney Castle's sole pig was subject to daily torture when the castle came under siege in 1645 during the.....

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

Fovant Badges (6 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction E)

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Westbury White Horse

Bratton Camp & White Horse (4 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NE)

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Sherborne Old Castle

Sherborne Castle (80 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SW)

Many fascinating tales remain from the time when Sherborne Castle was lived in by Sir Walter Raleigh, a favourite of Elizabeth I......

Sherborne Abbey at night

Sherborne Abbey (7 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SW)

Without doubt this magnificent Abbey built centuries ago of creamy Ham stone ranks amongst the finest Abbey churches anywhere in.....

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Farleigh Hungerford Castle (24 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)

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

Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset

Fleet Air Arm Museum (3 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction W)

The Fleet Air Arm Museum houses Europe's largest Naval aviation collection. Go on-board Concorde and be transported by a.....

Wilton House, Salisbury

Wilton House (19 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction E)

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Lytes Cary Manor, June 2009

Lytes Cary Manor (42 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction W)

Intimate manor house with Arts & Crafts-style garden. Tudor great hall and 14th-century chapel, this was home to medieval.....

Wells Cathedral in Wells, Somerset

Wells Cathedral (99 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction NW)

Wells Cathedral is the most perfect example of an ecclesiastical city from the days when the order of life was God, King and.....

Reflection of the Gatehouse in the moat. The Bishops Palace, Wells.

Bishop's Palace, Wells (3 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction NW)

The Bishop's Palace in the enchanting tiny cathedral city of Wells where there is a predominance of beautiful buildings, is.....

Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset

Glastonbury Tor (37 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction W)

Swirling mists rise over the Somerset Levels, where approaching the town of Glastonbury, suddenly above the mist you catch a.....

Prior Park, Bath 2005

Prior Park (18 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction N)

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

Chalice Well Entrance

The Chalice Well Gardens (11 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction W)

There are many associations with Chalice Well covering countless centuries; it is a timeless and sacred place, full of legend,.....

A picture of Stonehenge

Stonehenge (173 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction E)

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

Glastonbury Abbey, Fall 2006

Glastonbury Abbey (95 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction W)

This is believed to be the site of the oldest Christian Church in the world, for centuries it has been the focus of Christian.....

Wookey Hole Caves, Wookey Hole village, Somerset.

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill (10 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction NW)

These dazzling show caves offer a glittering experience in floodlit chambers deep underground. This is the spiritual home of the.....

A picture of Sally Lunns

Sally Lunns (9 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction N)

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.....


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