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Hannington, Wiltshire

The village of Hannington occupies a lovely landscape in the deep countryside between Highworth and the village of Castle Eaton on the Thames Path...

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Lacock, Wiltshire

Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock..

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Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire

The Wiltshire Downs, especially around Maiden Bradley village, are wonderful. The landscape our village nestles in is various and memorable. The place is saturated with history.....

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Malmesbury, Wiltshire

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..

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Marlborough, Wiltshire

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.....

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Reybridge, Wiltshire

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Salisbury, Wiltshire

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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Shalbourne, Wiltshire

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

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Slaughterford, Wiltshire

Slaughterford is a small picturesque village in the county of Wiltshire, just 5 miles west of Chippenham, and 10 miles north of Bath...

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Stoford, Wiltshire

The village is marked out by the River Wyle which flows beneath a rustic multi-arched bridge. The river offers scenic places to cast a rod and a wealth of river wildlife can be seen along its tree lined and reeded banks...

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Stourton, Wiltshire

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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Teffont Evias, Wiltshire

Edric Holmes described the village as "most delightfully situated", and Maurice Hewlett included Teffont in his list of the half dozen most beautiful villages in England...

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Teffont Magna, Wiltshire

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Tisbury, Wiltshire

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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Tollard Royal, Wiltshire

A regal name for village that was once the haunt of King John and his courtiers, who hunted in the forest and had a hunting lodge at Tollard...

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Trowbridge, Wiltshire

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...

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Wanborough, Wiltshire

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...

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Warminster, Wiltshire

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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Wilton, Wiltshire

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.....

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Wilton, Wiltshire

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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