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Taken in 2006. Boats trips leave for a trip round the Bay on Sunday's. Dawlish, Devon

Dawlish

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon

Harden Beck, Harden, West Yorkshire

Harden

in the county of West Yorkshire

Pictures of Warminster

in the county of Wiltshire

About Warminster

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.

The centre of the town is noted for its many historic 17th and 18th century houses, in its shopping streets you only have to gaze above glaringly modern shop fronts to see attractive mullioned windows from another age. Warminster was once a popular stopping place for coaches as can be seen by the beautiful buildings of the Bath Arms, dating back to the 1600's, the Anchor and the Old Bell Inn dating from 1483. All have well preserved period features belonging to a by-gone age, whilst offering today's traveller every comfort in tastefully decorated accommodation.

Warminster is a lively town with good shopping facilities and entertainment. It is also known for the wide scope of its educational facilities. Dr. Arnold, who was perhaps the most famous Headmaster of Rugby School, was educated at Warminster.

For delightful experiences outside Warminster you need look no further than Longleat, stately home of the Thynne family for more than 400 years, which lies at the centre of what is without doubt the countries foremost Safari Park, which is the star of the BBC's immensely popular "Animal Park" series.

Dazzling views of the town can be enjoyed from Cop Heap, and Cley Hill Iron-Age Hillfort which belongs to the National Trust can be found about three miles west of Warminster.

Recommended towns & villages near Warminster

Trowbridge Town Hall, Wiltshire

Trowbridge (148 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N of Warminster)

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...

Shaftesbury, Dorset

Shaftesbury (95 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction S of Warminster)

Shaftsbury is Dorset's only hill-top town, with its long history and good views it is particularly attractive to tourists...

St. Michael with St. Paul. Bath, Somerset

Bath (835 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Somerset

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction NW of Warminster)

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.....

Street View Lacock

Lacock (150 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction N of Warminster)

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

The Ackling Dyke; A Roman road from Salisbury in Wiltshire to Dorchester in Dorset.

Salisbury (276 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Wiltshire

(19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction SE of Warminster)

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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Westbury White Horse

Bratton Camp & White Horse (4 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction N)

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On the platform.

Longleat House & Safari Park (170 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction W)

On entering the great grounds of Longleat House through the entrance known as "Heaven's Gate" visitors are immediately struck by.....

Nunney Castle, Somerset

Nunney Castle (8 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W)

A tradition exists that Nunney Castle's sole pig was subject to daily torture when the castle came under siege in 1645 during the.....

Stourhead frozen lake sunset

Stourhead (94 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction SW)

Designed by Henry Hoare II, Stourhead is one of England's most picturesque landscape gardens with classic temples and palladian.....

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Farleigh Hungerford Castle (24 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction NW)

In 1383, the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford had to be pardoned for building Farleigh Hungerford.....

Prior Park, Bath 2005

Prior Park (18 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NW)

Capability Brown had a hand in establishing the stunning landscape of Prior Park. His services, together with the advice of.....

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

Fovant Badges (6 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE)

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