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A Wide angle view of the River Stour at Mistley, Essex, where there are usually hundreds of Swans.

Mistley

in the county of Essex

Wakefield Cathedral, West Yorkshire. Viewed from Westgate

Wakefield

in the county of West Yorkshire

Oswaldtwistle Town Hall & Civic Theater, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle

Oswaldtwistle

in the county of Lancashire

Attractions in Wiltshire

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Abbey House Gardens, Wiltshire

William Stumpe, the wealthy merchant responsible for giving Malmesbury Abbey back to the town following the Dissolution was also.....

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Alfred's Tower, Wiltshire

2 miles north-west of the garden, the 50m high Tower stands on the spot where in 879AD the King raised his standard after.....

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Avebury Manor & Garden, Wiltshire

Avebury Manor is a 16th century manor house built on the site of an old monastery. The rich interior of the house shows original.....

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Avebury Ring, Wiltshire

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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Barbury Castle Country Park, Wiltshire

OS Grid reference: SU150763 Barbury Castle was designated a Country Park in 1971 and lies within the Wessex Downs Area of.....

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Barton Farm Country Park, Wiltshire

OS Grid Reference: ST815601 Located in the wooded valley near the river Avon, this popular attraction includes the wonderful.....

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Brokerswood Country Park, Wiltshire

OS Grid reference: ST839524 Open daily from 10AM to 5PM, this treasure trove of woodland, water, and childrens play areas is the.....

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Cley Hill, Wiltshire

This is the site of an Iron-Age Hillfort which covers around 17 acres. It is just one of several such sites in Wiltshire, but.....

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Coate Water Country Park, Wiltshire

OS Grid Reference: SU185827 Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, Coate Water Country Park offers a.....

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Great Chalfield Manor & Garden, Wiltshire

Charming 15th-century manor house with Arts & Crafts garden, encircled by a moat and defensive wall...

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Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire

Lacock is one of the most beautiful villages in England, with houses dating from the 15th-century to the 18th-century. At the.....

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Longleat House & Safari Park, Wiltshire

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

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Ludgershall Castle, Wiltshire

Romantic, ruined motte and bailey castle, with building works in stone. Parts of the castle date to the 12th-century, it was.....

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Lydiard House & Park, Wiltshire

This beautiful country estate which was originally a Medieval deer park, is the former home of the Viscounts Bolingbroke. The.....

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Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire

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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Mompesson House, Wiltshire

Elegant and spacious 18th-century house in the Cathedral Close...

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Old Sarum, Wiltshire

A must visit, Old Sarum (old Salisbury) is a huge Iron Age hillfort which was started around 500BC and later occupied by the.....

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Philipps House & Dinton Park, Wiltshire

Early 19th-century neo-Grecian house designed for William Wyndham, a leading late Georgian politician. A variety of tranquil.....

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Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire

Salisbury Cathedral's graceful spire rises to an elegant 404 feet, it is the tallest cathedral spire in England, and can be seen.....

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Silbury Hill, Wiltshire

There are many fanciful theories about Silbury Hill, the massive conical hill described as the highest artificial mound in.....

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