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About Tisbury

Tisbury is a picturesque village set amidst delightful Wiltshire countryside where you will find friendly villagers and a calm, peaceful atmosphere. This is an old village with roots stretching back to Saxon times when the village stood on an important Saxon track. It has many substantial properties, mostly built of local Chilmark stone. The village also has a magnificent cruciform church dating from the 12th-century. The church of St.John the Baptist shares its shaded churchyard with what is possibly the village's main attraction - a giant yew which is reputed to be over 1,000 years old!

Other attractions in the village include a 15th-century thatched tithe barn, which at 200 ft long is one of the largest in England. The romantic ruins of Old Wardour Castle built towards the end of the 14th-century for John, the 5th Lord Lovell are of great interest. It stands in a lovely wooded location overlooking an artificial lake from the 19th-century, and is uniquely hexagonal in shape. The castle had various owners until it was bought by Sir Matthew Arundel in 1570. During the Civil War the castle was severely damaged when the Parliamentarians set siege. Sadly it was never to be restored and in the 18th-century Lord Arundel built a new grand house in the grounds close to old castle ruin. It is believed that the lavishly decorated private chapel to the house is larger than some parish churches. Interestingly the dramatic ruins of the old castle were used as a back-drop for scenes in the film Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.

A short distance away lie the ancient hamlets of Fontill Bishop and Fontill Gifford. The villages border Fontill Lake where lovely walks can be enjoyed amongst some of the most unspoilt country in England. Wilton House, Longleat Safari Park and the gardens at Stourhead are all within easy reach of Tisbury.

Tisbury is a lively place, it hosts annual events including a carnival, flower show and music festival. It has several noted village inns and makes a delightful place to visit for a lovely weekend amongst beautiful surroundings.

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Recommended attractions near Tisbury

Old Wardour Castle	(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
Philipps House & Dinton Park	(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Fovant Badges	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction E)	Pictures
Wilton House	(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Stourhead	(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction W)	Pictures
Cley Hill	(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Longleat House & Safari Park	(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Salisbury Cathedral	(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction E)	Pictures
Mompesson House	(12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Old Sarum	(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Alfred's Tower	(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction W)	Pictures
Stonehenge	(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Bratton Camp & White Horse	(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Breamore House	(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Horton Tower	(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction S)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Tisbury

Fovant, in the county of Wiltshire (3.8 miles, 6.0 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.
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East Knoyle, in the county of Wiltshire (4.1 miles, 6.6 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.
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Shaftesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (6.6 miles, 10.5 km, direction SW)
Shaftsbury is Dorset's only hill-top town, with its long history and good views it is particularly attractive to tourists.
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Sixpenny Handley, in the county of Dorset (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)
Sixpenny Handley is set in the lovely countryside of Cranbourne Chase.
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Gillingham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction W)
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Wilton, in the county of Wiltshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 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.
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Warminster, in the county of Wiltshire (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW)
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.
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Stourton, in the county of Wiltshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction W)
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.
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Shroton, in the county of Dorset (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction SW)
Interestingly, this enchanting village was the scene of warfare as General Wolfe trained his troops before his assult on Quebec in the mid 18th-century.
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Salisbury, in the county of Wiltshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction E)
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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Blandford Forum, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction S)
Utterly delightful, a town of matchless elegance, of quintessentially English beauty, are but a few of the attributes to the fine Market town on the River Stour.
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Breamore, in the county of Hampshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SE)
Breamore is one of those beautiful New Forest villages which is populated almost entirely by houses of the Tudor period.
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Downton, in the county of Wiltshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction E)
It is one of Wiltshire's loveliest villages, with the River Avon forming a division between the ancient village and the new.
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Bryanston, in the county of Dorset (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)
The town was initially the town of Brian de Lisle, a Baron at the court of King John.
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Amesbury, in the county of Wiltshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NE)
Amesbury is a town near to stonehenge and is one of Wiltshire's most attractive little towns.
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Nearby travel help

Tisbury Station	(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
Gillingham (Dorset) Station	(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W)
Bournemouth Airport	(22.3 miles, 35.9 km, direction SE)
M27 Junction 1	(23.5 miles, 37.8 km, direction SE)
M27 Junction 2	(25.2 miles, 40.6 km, direction E)
Southampton Airport	(32.7 miles, 52.6 km, direction E)
Tisbury to London	(90.1 miles, 144.9 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Tisbury

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Tisbury center
The Lamb Inn	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction NW)
The Angel Inn	(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NW)
Best Western The Royal Chase Hotel	(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SW)
The Pelican Inn	(9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction NE)
Pembroke Arms Hotel	(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction E)
The Talbot	(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)
The Bath Arms	(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)
The Old Mill Hotel And 12Th Century Restaurant	(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)
Grasmere House Hotel	(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction E)
Legacy Rose & Crown	(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction E)
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