The White Horses
THE WHITE HORSES “As from the Dorset shore I travell’d home, I saw the charger of the Wiltshire wold; A far-seen figure, stately to behold, Whose groom the shepherd is, the hoe his comb.”...
Wiltshire: Sightseeing
National Trust in Wiltshire
WILTSHIRE NATIONAL TRUST LOCATIONS & PROPERTIES There are a number of National Trust locations and properties to visit in Wiltshire … Stourhead Stourhead According to the National Trust annual report for 2009/10, Stourhead was...
Stourhead Gardens
STOURHEAD – An English Country Park The 18th century Palladian mansion and gardens at Stourhead are well worth a visit for anyone who appreciates beautiful English country parks. Three small temples, a grotto and...
AVEBURY – The Mysterious Stone Circles
Avebury lies in the heart of the Wiltshire Downs just west of Marlborough – the most ancient borough in England. Avebury stone circles are thought to have been constructed in neolithic times between 2500...
STONEHENGE – The World`s Greatest Mystery
STONEHENGE – The World`s Greatest Mystery? Stonehenge was completed around 1300B.C. The mystery surrounding its creation is – why was is built? We know that its axis is aligned with the sunrise of the...
Cotswolds Wiltshire
Cotswolds Wiltshire The Cotwolds, an official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, covers some compelling places to be explored in Wiltshire The Towns & Villages of Lacock, Bradford-on-Avon, Corsham and Castle Combe are all in...
Towns & Villages of Wiltshire
Historical Wiltshire TOWNS AND VILLAGES – a brief history Alderbury The village on the eastern side of the ‘long ford’ has a saxon name and is on the site of an occupied Roman settlement....
County Of Wiltshire
The County of Wiltshire Beautiful, compelling Wiltshire is a place to be explored and admired. Towns and Villages of Wiltshire Other Places to Visit Wiltshire contains an abundance of natural and man made history....
Barrows Of Wiltshire
BARROWS – The Ancient Burial Sites of Wiltshire Of the many historic sites in Wiltshire there are none as numerous as the burial mounds in their many forms. Whether it be a long, bell...
Lacock Village
Lacock abbey was founded by Lady Ela the Countess of Salisbury in the reign of King Henry III. Her husband was William Longespee, an illegitimate son of King Henry II and was one of...
