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Wilton was once a county town, it has also been a bishopric, a Royal residence and is one of the oldest boroughs in England. In 871 King Alfred founded an abbey here, this stood on ground now occupied by magnificent Wilton House, designed and rebuilt by Inigo Jones following a fire of 1647. The house contains sumptuous furnishings and fine paintings including works by Rubens, Van Dyck and Tintoretto.

In this flourishing town there were once 12 churches, although today hardly any of these remain and generally Wilton is known for its fine carpets, it was probably the first English town to manufacture them and was encouraged in this by the Earls of Pembroke. The Wilton Carpet Factory is situated close to Wilton House, here visitors can explore the world of carpet manufacture in its authentic setting around an 18th century courtyard. On display there are exhibits from 300 years of carpet making, there are also interesting demonstrations of hand-weaving.

The church of St.Mary and St. Nicholas is one of the town's most treasured possessions, it is a true architectural showpiece that was built at the behest of the Russian Dowager Countess of Pembroke, between 1881 and 1844. It lies on West Street, on the site of a former medieval church. The church is built in the Romanesque style depicting the style of the basilica in Lombardy and was designed by architects T.H. Wyatt and D. Brandon. Both the interior and exterior of the church are breath-taking in their beauty, there are fine marble columns which came from Porto Venere and stained glass from France.

The fact that Wilton is somewhat overshadowed by Salisbury, which is just a short riverside walk away, does nothing to detract from the charm of this old town. It has many good examples of Georgian property, most notably in Kingsbury Square. There is a fine market cross near to the Market House of 1738, a War Memorial to the dead of World War One and Two, and it broad streets contain several attractive shop fronts, these include antique shops. Visitors can expect to find interesting inns, excellent hotels and a good choice of restaurants.

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Recommended attractions near Wilton

Wilton House	(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)	Pictures
Mompesson House	(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Old Sarum	(3.0 miles, 4.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Salisbury Cathedral	(3.1 miles, 5.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Fovant Badges	(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Stonehenge	(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
Breamore House	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Old Wardour Castle	(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Thruxton Motor Racing Circuit	(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens	(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction E)	Pictures
Horton Tower	(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
The Hawk Conservancy, Weyhill	(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Moors Valley Country Park & Forest	(16.1 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Paulton's Park	(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Ludgershall Castle	(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Wilton

Salisbury, in the county of Wiltshire (3.2 miles, 5.2 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...
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Fovant, in the county of Wiltshire (5.8 miles, 9.3 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.
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Amesbury, in the county of Wiltshire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction NE)
Amesbury is a town near to stonehenge and is one of Wiltshire's most attractive little towns.
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Downton, in the county of Wiltshire (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE)
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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Breamore, in the county of Hampshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 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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Tisbury, in the county of Wiltshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)
Tisbury is a picturesque village set amidst delightful Wiltshire countryside where you will find friendly villagers and a calm, peaceful atmosphere.
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Sixpenny Handley, in the county of Dorset (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)
Sixpenny Handley is set in the lovely countryside of Cranbourne Chase.
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East Knoyle, in the county of Wiltshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 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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Fritham, in the county of Hampshire (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction SE)
Fritham is an idyllic New Forest village, which was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It is quite off the beaten track in an area where visitors can enjoy a peaceful atmosphere amongst lovely natural surroundings.
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Moyles Court, in the county of Hampshire (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction S)
Open forest surrounds this quiet hamlet which is only a few minutes drive from Ringwood, a busy market town at the western end of the New Forest.
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Shaftesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction W)
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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Warminster, in the county of Wiltshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 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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Minstead, in the county of Hampshire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction SE)
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.
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Gillingham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction W)
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Shroton, in the county of Dorset (18.8 miles, 30.3 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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Nearby travel help

Salisbury Station	(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction E)
Tisbury Station	(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)
M27 Junction 1	(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction SE)
M27 Junction 2	(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction SE)
Bournemouth Airport	(20.9 miles, 33.5 km, direction S)
Southampton Airport	(24.2 miles, 38.9 km, direction E)
Wilton to London	(80.9 miles, 130.2 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Wilton

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Wilton center
Pembroke Arms Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
The Old Mill Hotel And 12Th Century Restaurant	(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SE)
Milford Hall Classic Hotel & Restaurant	(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction E)
The White Horse Inn	(3.1 miles, 5.1 km, direction E)
Grasmere House Hotel	(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SE)
Legacy Rose & Crown	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction SE)
Mercure White Hart Salisbury	(3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction E)
Rokeby Guest House	(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction E)
The Pelican Inn	(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction NW)
George Hotel	(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction NE)
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