Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock..
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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...
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,.....
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.....
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...
Beautiful old town with a rich mixture of mellow Bath stone properties to be seen along ancient winding streets...
Broad Hinton is found in the spacious countryside a few miles south-west of Swindon, close to the Ridgeway Path...
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.....
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...
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...
Amesbury is a town near to stonehenge and is one of Wiltshire's most attractive little towns...
Bath is an elegant city famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman attractions from which it got it's name. The traveller James Boswell who visited the city.....
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...
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.....
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..
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 was once a county town, it has also been a bishopric, a Royal residence and is one of the oldest boroughs in England...
The country village of Shalbourne in Wiltshire is marked out by its leafy lanes and clutch of pretty thatched properties...
Visitors will find this a restful place, there is a serene atmosphere, pleasant properties in lovely country lanes, and a nice friendly village inn...
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Lacock is one of the most beautiful villages in England, with houses dating from the 15th-century to the 18th-century. At the.....
There are many fanciful theories about Silbury Hill, the massive conical hill described as the highest artificial mound in.....
Avebury Manor is a 16th century manor house built on the site of an old monastery. The rich interior of the house shows original.....
This is the largest and one of the most spectacular stone circles in the world, it certainly eclipses Stonehenge, for not only is.....
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In 1383, the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford had to be pardoned for building Farleigh Hungerford.....
Stonehenge is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the world and one of England's most iconic landmarks, consisting.....
Capability Brown had a hand in establishing the stunning landscape of Prior Park. His services, together with the advice of.....
Bath Abbey is a beautiful building. The building is sited on the remains of a Norman Cathedral which itself replaced an 8th.....
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.....
Bath is an important Spa and cultural centre, one of its most famous buildings is the elegant Pump Room of the baths built.....
Bath has some of the best preserved Roman remains in Britain, with the most spectacular of these being the Roman Baths - A Roman.....
"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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Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long.....
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Bath museum of costume is a great experience, especially for anyone interested in either history or fashion. The collection.....
Bath's magnificent 18th century Assembly Rooms were opened in 1771. Known as the New or Upper Rooms they were designed by John.....
Malmesbury Abbey is built on the site of a former Saxon monastery of AD700, by the 12th-century it was an important Benedictine.....
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