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Thatched cottages in Amesbury Village, Wiltshire. 2005

Amesbury (78 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction NW)

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

Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury (276 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Wiltshire (5.0 miles, 8.0 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.....

A picture of Wilton

Wilton (14 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (6.8 miles, 10.9 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...

Downton Cuckoo Fair - Cuckoo Princess

Downton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 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...

Breamor

Breamore (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction S)

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

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

Fovant (5 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction W)

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

River Test at Wherwell, Hants

Wherwell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 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...

Parmater's approach, Tisbury, Wiltshire

Tisbury (98 Pictures)

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

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

St Mary & St Nicholas' Parish Church

Wilton (40 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction N)

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.....

St. Annes church Minstead, Dorset. Burial place of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Minstead (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction S)

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...

A picture of Totton

Totton (6 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SE)

Totton is a small town lying close to Southampton Water with easy access to the picturesque New Forest National Park, making it a desirable place to stay for anyone wishing to explore both coast and countryside...

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Shalbourne

in the county of Wiltshire (18.4 miles, 29.5 km, direction NE)

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

Whitchurch cottage row

Whitchurch (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction NE)

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

Winchester Cathedral, Winchester

Winchester (341 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction E)

This is an old town which was a tribal town long before the Romans landed in Britain, under their leadership it flourished to become the 5th largest city in the land, and was later heralded as the capital of King Alfred...

New Forest

Lyndhurst (71 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (18.7 miles, 30.2 km, direction S)

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Crux Easton

in the county of Hampshire (19.1 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...

The locks near Devizes

Devizes (111 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction NW)

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

East Knoyle Mill, East Knoyle, Wiltshire.

East Knoyle (9 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction W)

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...

Marlborough--Savernake Forest, Wiltshire.

Marlborough (11 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (20.3 miles, 32.6 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.....

Lakeside Slopes

Warminster (117 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (20.5 miles, 32.9 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...

Recommended attractions near Porton

Mompesson House, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Mompesson House (2 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral (223 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.6 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.....

A picture of Stonehenge

Stonehenge (173 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NW)

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

Wilton House, Salisbury

Wilton House (19 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SW)

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Avenue of Trees

Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens (71 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 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.....

Ludgershall Castle, Wiltshire

Ludgershall Castle (10 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.8 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.....

Longstock Water Gardens, Longstock, Hampshire

Longstock Park Water Garden (1 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)

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Breamore House, at Breamore, Hampshire

Breamore House (7 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction S)

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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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The left facade of Romsey Abbey, Hampshire

Romsey Abbey (3 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE)

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King John's House and Tudor Cottage, Romsey

King John's House (2 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 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)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SE)

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Broadlands East Front

Broadlands (5 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 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.....

A picture of Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton Beam Engines (2 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction N)

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City Mill in Winchester

Winchester City Mill (4 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction E)

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

Eling Tide Mill near Totton.

Eling Tide Mill (5 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction SE)

Eling Tide Mill is a fascinating tourist attraction. It is a place steeped in history where flour has been milled for over 900.....

Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral (99 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction E)

From the moment you cross the wide sweeping lawns surrounding Winchesters' historic cathedral you become immediately enthralled.....

Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle (14 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Longdown Activity Farm

Longdown Activity Farm (6 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction SE)

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Ponies grazing in The New Forest, Hampshire

The New Forest (372 Pictures)

(19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction S)

"But in its wild scenery lies its greatest charm...... Nowhere, in extent at least, spread such stretches of heath and moor,.....


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