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Recommended Towns & Villages near Oxenwood

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Shalbourne

in the county of Wiltshire (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction N)

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

Wilton, Wiltshire

Wilton (40 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction NW)

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 Main Street

Chilton Foliat (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction N)

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

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Crux Easton

in the county of Hampshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction E)

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

Marlborough, Wiltshire

Marlborough (11 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)

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.....

Newbury, Berkshire

Newbury (107 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Berkshire (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction NE)

Newbury is a lovely town, it is rich in 17th century buildings with the Tudor granary building being of immense attraction...

Whitchurch cottage row

Whitchurch (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)

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

Wherwell, Hampshire

Wherwell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

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

Thatcham, Berkshire

Thatcham (55 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NE)

Claimed to be the oldest inhabited village in Britain..

View from Kingsclere Downs

Kingsclere (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction E)

A picturesque village in Hampshire, near to Watership Down...

Stonehenge Sunset

Amesbury (78 Pictures)

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

Amesbury is a town near to stonehenge and is one of Wiltshire's most attractive little towns...

Avebury

Avebury (171 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NW)

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 morning on The Gallops, Beckhampton.

Beckhampton (8 Pictures)

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

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...

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

Chiseldon (3 Pictures)

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

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...

Swindon Borough Council guidepost at Lower Wanborough, Wiltshire

Wanborough (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction N)

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...

Fingerpost pointing to one of the pubs at Broad Hinton, Wiltshire

Broad Hinton (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction NW)

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

Thatched period cottage in Ashbury

Ashbury (9 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction N)

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.....

A picture of Devizes

Devizes (111 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction W)

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

Wantage, Oxfordshire

Wantage (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction N)

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.....

Victorian Clock Tower

Salisbury (276 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Wiltshire (20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction SW)

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.....

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A picture of Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton Beam Engines (2 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction NW)

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Ludgershall Castle, Wiltshire

Ludgershall Castle (10 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SW)

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

Highclere Castle

Highclere Castle (32 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)

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

Donnington Castle

Donnington Castle (14 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NE)

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

Avebury Ring, Wiltshire

Avebury Ring (61 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NW)

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)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NW)

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

Longstock Water Gardens, Longstock, Hampshire

Longstock Park Water Garden (1 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S)

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A picture of Ashdown House

Ashdown House (1 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

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Entrance to Avebury Manor, Wiltshire

Avebury Manor & Garden (12 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction NW)

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 Stonehenge

Stonehenge (173 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse (8 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 30.0 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

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction N)

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

Avenue of Trees

Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens (71 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction S)

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

The Summer house

The Vyne (17 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction E)

This house stands on a spot where once there may have been a Roman inn or villa. The name means "house of wine" which is a very.....

Mompesson House, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Mompesson House (2 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Champs Chapel Museum

Champs Chapel Museum (3 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral (223 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction SW)

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

City Mill in Winchester

Winchester City Mill (4 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.2 km, direction SE)

In this City of many fine historic sites, none is more pleasant than the peaceful charm of Winchester City Mill standing beside.....

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

Bowood House & Gardens (12 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction W)

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Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle (14 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction SE)

The outstanding remains of Wolvesey Castle stand as a stern reminder of the days when the order of life was God first, followed.....


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