Wiltshire - Historic County - England
Escapeandexplore.co.uk - Historic / Administrative County or Unitary Authority Wiltshire known as The gateway to the West Country famous for the appearance of crop circles. Holiday makers can visit the mysterious Neolithic sites of Stonehenge and Avebury both classed as World Heritage sites.

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Wiltshire - Historic County - England
  • Wiltshire is known as "The gateway to the West Country".
  • A landlocked county bordering the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
  • Visit the mysterious Neolithic sites of Stonehenge and Avebury both classed as World Heritage sites.
  • Stonehenge, probably the best known of all the stone circles throughout the world.
  • Avebury with its associations with the Celts and Druids, and collection of stones now a World Heritage Site.
  • This county is also famous for the appearance of crop circles.
  • Devizes a historic market town with over 500 listed buildings.
  • Wiltshire is also a county of great houses, like Bowood Estate, Longleat, Mompesson to name but a few.
  • Salisbury Cathedral boasts the tallest church spire in England and an original Magna Carta, which dates back to 1215.
  • Malmesbury is one of the oldest towns in England, dating from the fifth century.
  • The village of Lacock used in many TV and film productions, such as Moll Flanders, Harry Potter, Emma and Pride and Prejudice.
  • Wiltshire is famous for its White Horses, carved into the white chalk.
  • Silbury Hill the largest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe, built over 4,000 years ago.
  • Woodhenge a late Neolothic monument made up of a series of concentric circles of wooden poles.
Selected Attractions in Wiltshire - See More
Atwell-wilson M... The majority of the collection is Cars, the Museum also houses an impressive collection of Lorries, Motorcycles, Mopeds, Push bikes, a large selection of vehicle manuals and other archive material, and a large collection of motor memorabilia. Studley Grange ...Visit The Tropics In Wiltshire, rain or shine, summer or winter. You can walk among some of the most beautiful butterflies in the World, flying freely against a backdrop of tropical plants and skimming over fish filled ponds....... Swillbrook Lake...Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - Once a barren landscape, bereft of life, Lakes 46 and 48 of the Cotswolds Water Park, near Swindon, are one of the treasures of this complex of flooded gravel-pits. Stome Common Me...Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - A large expanse of grassland featuring meadows, ditches, impressive hedgerows, a small woodland copse and an ancient cattle-drovers’ route. A mass of wildflowers in the spring and summer.
Wiltshire Holiday Suggestions & Ideas
Wiltshire's Other Stone Circle
In the heart of the Wiltshire Downs some twenty miles north of Stonehenge is the town of Avebury. Here you will find the largest known stone ring in the world. Older than the more famous Stonehenge, the site actually consists of several circles within circles. Cloaked in mystery, which archaeologists have only just begun to unravel.		 Do you have a Head For Heights?
Where can you see an original copy of the Magna Carta, or the oldest working church clock in Britain, or the highest spire in the UK? The answer to these question is Salisbury Cathedral. Built between 1220 - 1258, Salisbury Cathedral has a spire, which measures 123 metres. For those with a head for heights, you can climb this spire by taking the the Spire Tour. For those who prefer to keep their feet firmly on the ground then ask one of the excellent volunteer guides to show you some of the more unusual and interesting facts about this magnificent building.
Walking Walking in Wiltshire
Andover Heritage and Poetry Trail
Liberty Trail
Heart of England Way		 Locations Alton Barnes White Horse
Nightingale Wood
Brokerswood Country Park		 Events Calne Music & Arts Festival
Chippenham Folk Festival
Corsham Festival
Devizes Carnival		 Snippets Crop Circles in Wiltshire
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