• Things To Do
    • Attractions
      • Zoo & Animals
    • Activities
      • Walking
      • Cycling
      • Golf
      • Fishing
      • Horse Riding
      • Outdoor & Adventure
      • Bird Watching
      • Driving & Motorsports
      • Water Fun
      • Escape Rooms
    • Family Fun
    • Shopping
    • Parks & Recreation
    • Stately Homes & Gardens
    • History & Heritage
      • Museums
      • Landmarks
      • Industrial Heritage
      • World Heritage Site
    • Art & Culture
    • Entertainment & Nightlife
      • Purple Flag
    • Tours & Sightseeing
      • Guided Tours
      • Stonehenge Tours
  • Accommodation
    • Self Catering
    • Hotels
    • Bed & Breakfasts
    • Caravan Parks & Campsites
    • Farm Stay
    • Group Friendly
    • Adult-Only Accommodation
    • Glamping & Alternative
    • Longleat Accommodation
    • Stonehenge Accommodation
    • Grading Information
    • Pet Friendly
  • What's On
    • Easter
    • Markets
    • Events
      • What's on this Week
      • What's on this Weekend
    • Event Form
    • Mothers' Day
  • Food & Drink
    • Pubs & Inns
    • Restaurants
    • Cafes & Tea Rooms
    • Dog Friendly
    • Vegetarian and Vegan Wiltshire
    • Vineyards & Breweries
    • Cookery Schools
    • Farmers Markets
    • Award-Winning Dining
  • Explore
    • Towns
      • Amesbury
      • Bradford on Avon
      • Calne
      • Chippenham
      • Corsham
      • Cricklade
      • Devizes
      • Highworth
      • Ludgershall
      • Malmesbury
      • Marlborough
      • Melksham
      • Mere
      • Royal Wootton Bassett
      • Swindon
      • Tidworth
      • Trowbridge
      • Warminster
      • Westbury
    • Villages
      • Lacock
      • Tisbury
      • Castle Combe
      • Pewsey
    • Salisbury
    • Stonehenge
    • Avebury
    • Areas Of Outstanding Natural Beauty
    • New Forest National Park
    • Great West Way ®
    • Salisbury Plain
    • Wiltshire White Horses
    • The Cotswolds
    • Hampshire borders
    • Bath and Somerset
    • The Ridgeway in Wiltshire
  • Ideas & Inspiration
    • Itineraries
    • Holidays & Short Breaks
      • Eco-Friendly Holidays
      • Family Holidays
      • Summer Holidays
      • Group Holidays
      • Adventure Holidays
      • Walking Holidays
      • Photography Holidays
      • Weekend & Short Breaks
      • Spa Breaks
      • City & Shopping Breaks
      • Romantic Weekends
      • Honeymoons
    • Top 10 Highlights
      • Top 10 Places To Walk in Wiltshire
      • Top 10 Places To Cycle
      • Top 10 Free Attractions
      • Top 10 Pet Friendly Places To Visit in Wiltshire
      • Top 10 Wiltshire Views
    • Ideas For Sunny Days
    • Ideas For Rainy Days
    • Family Wiltshire
    • Romantic Wiltshire
    • Luxury Wiltshire
    • Budget Wiltshire
    • Car Free Days
    • Myths & Legends
    • Crop Circles
    • Wedding Ideas
    • Film & TV Locations
    • Videos
    • Competitions
  • Plan Your Visit To Wiltshire
    • Contact Us
    • Maps & Guides
    • Getting To Wiltshire
      • By Car
      • By Bus & Coach
      • By Train
      • By Ferry
      • By Plane
    • Car Parking & Car Parks
    • Group Travel
      • Plan a Group Visit
      • Travel Trade Toolkit
      • Helping you Sell Wiltshire
      • Book a Wiltshire Tour
      • Wiltshire on the Great West Way
      • Familiarisation Visits
    • Disabled Access
    • Tourist Information Centres
    • E-Newsletter Sign-Up
    • Book Tickets
  • Special Offers
    • Family Break Special Offers
    • Attraction & Tour Offers
    • Food & Drink Offers
    • Spa Break Offers
    • Longleat Family Break Offers
    • Late Availability Offers
    • Christmas and New Year Offers
  • Blog
  • Partner Sites
    • Salisbury
    • Great West Way
    • Chippenham
    • Swindon
  • Wiltshire
  • Salisbury
  • Great West Way®
  • Chippenham
  • Marlborough
Visit Wiltshire Facebook
Visit Wiltshire Youtube
Visit Wiltshire Instagram
Visit Wiltshire Facebook
Visit Wiltshire Youtube
Visit Wiltshire Instagram

UK

FR

DE

NL

ES

IT

  • UK
  • FR
  • DE
  • NL
  • ES
  • IT
  • Visit Wiltshire
  • Visit Wiltshire
  • Visit Wiltshire
  • Things To Do
  • Accommodation
  • What's On

e

You are here: Home > Blog > (48 hours)

Tweet

Blog (48 hours) - Visit Wiltshire

on Apr 27 2022 Walking in Wiltshire

A Weekend Away in Marlborough

Surrounded by the stunning countryside of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Beauty, Marlborough is a historic Wiltshire market town with a huge variety of enticing independent shops. Here is some inspiration for spending a weekend getaway in this beautiful, historic part of Wiltshire.

Read more
on Feb 27 2022 Caen Hill Locks

A Weekend Away in Devizes

Located in the very centre of Wiltshire, Devizes is a historic market town surrounded by pretty countryside. Stay for a weekend or longer - whatever time of year you visit, there’s plenty to see and do.

Read more
on Sep 04 2020 Bradford on Avon

A Weekend Away in Bradford on Avon

Bradford on Avon is a picture-perfect town in West Wiltshire, on the edge of the Cotswolds. And there's plenty to keep you busy for a weekend...

Read more
on Mar 17 2020 Corsham

A Weekend Away in Corsham

Picturesque streets, historic houses and peacocks!

Read more
on Jan 21 2020 Melksham, Wiltshire

9 Great Car-Free Wiltshire Trips

Looking for inspiration for a car-free day trip to enjoy the English countryside? Jump on the train and head down to Wiltshire!

Read more
on Dec 02 2019 Chippenham

A Weekend Away in Chippenham

With a history stretching back to the 7th century, today Chippenham is one of the West Country's most vibrant market towns.

Read more
on Aug 27 2019 Calne, Wiltshire

A Weekend Away in Calne

Enjoy two days of peaceful walks and stunning scenery in the lovely Wiltshire town of Calne.

Read more
on Jul 08 2019 Pewsey Vale

A Weekend Away in the Vale of Pewsey

Spend a quiet weekend away amonst the stunning countryside and pretty villages of the Vale of Pewsey.

Read more
on Mar 06 2019 Snowdrops at Lacock Abbey (C) National Trust/Sonia Jones

48 hours in Wiltshire

Although 48 hours doesn’t seem like a long enough time to explore Wiltshire, we are going to be putting together some ideas to show you the places you can discover over a weekend break. Plus, we’ll show you how you can make the most out your time and squeeze a lot in to your stay.

Read more
Blog RSS Feed for 48 hours

Categories

  • 2019(10)
  • 2020(17)
  • 2021(20)
  • 2022(5)
  • 48 hours(9)
  • Accommodation(20)
  • Activities(3)
  • Activity(72)
  • Amesbury(2)
  • Animals(13)
  • At Home(8)
  • Attractions(2)
  • Autumn(16)
  • Avebury(6)
  • Bath(1)
  • Bowood(3)
  • Bradford on Avon(4)
  • BradfordonAvon(13)
  • Braford on Avon(1)
  • Calne(16)
  • Castle Combe(3)
  • Chippenham(13)
  • Christmas(28)
  • Cookery School(1)
  • Corsham(12)
  • Cricklade(6)
  • Devizes(19)
  • Dog(5)
  • Easter(4)
  • Escape the Everyday(1)
  • Events(20)
  • Family(71)
  • Fathers Day(3)
  • Father's Day(1)
  • Food(47)
  • Food and Drink(11)
  • Guest Blog(2)
  • Guide(11)
  • Half Term(4)
  • Halloween(6)
  • History(46)
  • History & Heritage(1)
  • Instagram(11)
  • Instameet(3)
  • January(1)
  • July(1)
  • June(1)
  • Lacock(7)
  • Local people(1)
  • Longleat(13)
  • Ludgershall(1)
  • Luxury(3)
  • Malmesbury(9)
  • March(1)
  • Marlborough(12)
  • Melksham(5)
  • Mothers Day(1)
  • Mother's Day(2)
  • Museums(1)
  • Nature(45)
  • New Year(1)
  • November(3)
  • Outdoors(13)
  • Pewsey(11)
  • Photography(6)
  • Reopening(3)
  • Reopenings(5)
  • Romance(8)
  • Salisbury(87)
  • Shopping(7)
  • Solstice(1)
  • Spotlight On(19)
  • Spring(12)
  • Staycation(5)
  • Stonehenge(11)
  • Summer(22)
  • Swindon(24)
  • Theatre(3)
  • Things to do(2)
  • Tidworth(2)
  • Tisbury(5)
  • towns(1)
  • Trowbridge(6)
  • Valentines Day(2)
  • Villages(1)
  • Vineyard(1)
  • Virtual Events(1)
  • Walking(6)
  • Warminster(3)
  • Westbury(3)
  • Whats on(3)
  • What's on(21)
  • Wilton(5)
  • Wiltshire(2)
  • Wiltshire Wildlife Trust(2)
  • Winter(13)
  • World Heritage Site(3)
  • young children(1)

Recent Posts

  • June 2022(5)
  • May 2022(2)
  • Apr 2022(2)
  • Mar 2022(2)
  • Feb 2022(3)
  • Jan 2022(1)
  • Dec 2021(3)
  • Nov 2021(5)
  • Oct 2021(2)
  • Sept 2021(2)
  • Aug 2021(2)
  • July 2021(3)
Loading..Loading..
Loading..Loading..

Follow Us...

  • Facebook

    Thumbnail for Facebook

  • Twitter

    Thumbnail for Twitter

  • YouTube

    Thumbnail for YouTube

  • Instagram

    Thumbnail for Instagram

Accommodation
  • Hotels,
  • Bed & Breakfasts,
  • Self Catering,
  • Caravan Parks & Campsites,
  • Farm Stay,
  • Longleat Accommodation,
  • Stonehenge Accommodation,
Ideas & Inspiration Special Offers
Food & Drink
  • Restaurants,
  • Cafes & Tea Rooms,
  • Pubs & Inns,
  • Farmers Markets,
Plan Your Visit To Wiltshire
  • Maps & Guides,
  • Getting To Wiltshire,
  • Car Parking & Car Parks,
  • Group Travel,
  • Tourist Information Centres,
Things To Do
  • Family Fun,
  • Attractions,
  • Activities,
  • Shopping,
  • Parks & Recreation,
  • Stately Homes & Gardens,
  • History & Heritage,
  • Art & Culture,
  • Entertainment & Nightlife,
  • Tours & Sightseeing,
What's On
  • Events,
  • Exhibitions,
  • Festivals,
  • Markets,
Explore
  • Towns,
  • Villages,
  • Salisbury,
  • Stonehenge,
  • Avebury,
  • Areas Of Outstanding Natural Beauty ,
  • New Forest National Park,
  • Salisbury Plain,
  • Wiltshire White Horses,
  • The Cotswolds,
  • Hampshire borders,
  • Bath and Somerset,
  • Site Map
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Tourism Signposting
  • Media
  • Partners
  • Jobs
  • Book Tickets
  • Group Travel
TripAdvisor logo

Reviews and advice on hotels, and lots more!

© VisitWiltshire 2022. All Rights Reserved

Wiltshire Logo

Itinerary

Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours.

To build your own Itinerary, click Add to Excursion to add an item to your Itinerary basket.

List All My Saved Itineraries

  • Plan your future visit to Wiltshire

  • Take a virtual trip to Wiltshire

  • Sign up to ENews

    l

  • Itinerary

    a

  • Book Tickets

  • Contact Us

    q