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Tisbury and Old Wardour Castle
Steeped in history, Tisbury is the largest village in the Nadder Valley and has been a settlement for over 2,000 years. Place Farm, home to one of the largest tithe barns in the country, is still in existence and is closely associated with Shaftesbury Abbey.
The 12th century parish church of St John the Baptist sits on the northern bank of the River Nadder. Its churchyard boasts a 4,000-year-old yew tree, as estimated by David Bellamy using carbon dating techniques.
Most of the older houses in the village are built with locally quarried Chilmark stone, contrasting with the Victorian red brick found on the High Street. The railway arrived here in 1859 and is ideal for travelling to and from Salisbury, London and Exeter.
Tisbury is an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding countryside, including the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Picturesque villages such as Hindon, Dinton, Fonthill Bishop and the Donheads can be explored nearby.
Stay here and you can head for local towns such as Wilton and Shaftesbury, and attractions such as Longleat, Stourhead and Old Wardour Castle - the latter, in the care of English Heritage, is just a few minutes drive away and is a fine example of a 14th century castle, although now without a roof courtesy of the Civil War.
A map of Tisbury can be downloaded here.
