Blog (Marlborough) - Visit Wiltshire

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.

We spoke to Marlborough artist Jacqui Melhuish about supporting local businesses, Wiltshire’s hidden gems, and the best views around.  

No7’s Medeival barn represents potentially one of the most important architectural discoveries in recent times in Marlborough and a true Wiltshire Gem.

Looking for some exciting events to go to this July? Have a read of our latest blog featuring some super-hot things to do. 

We ask Sam Pinkney, from the Merchant's House in Marlborough about her favourite things about Wiltshire in this spotlight on feature... What do you like best about your role at The Merchant's House..

Ok so when I plan a day out exploring I don’t expect the weather to misbehave for me! However, this week it did just that as Storm Angus made its appearance. Sporting my new stripy wellies and wrapped up warm I decided to embrace the weather and explore some more of the county.

Tell us a bit about yourself… I grew up and went to school in Market Lavington, Wiltshire . When I was young I worked part-time at my local butchers, and at the age of 16 I went to train as a..

If you prefer to go away when the children are back at school or you like to enjoy an extended summer, September can be a great time for a Wiltshire escape. Here we have listed ten reasons why you should visit Wiltshire this September…

I was lucky enough to visit Marlborough College Summer School with my 10 year old twin boys Rory and Jamie for a taster of what visitors experience when they book on one of the 600 courses available over a four-week period every summer (10 July – 6 August 2016).

The boys fitted in to the Young Adventurers age category (9-12 year olds) and were booked into Circus Skills in the morning and Outdoor Adventure in the afternoon.

When I have overseas visitors coming to stay with me, I always recommend that they make a visit to Avebury. The site here forms part of the same World Heritage Site as Stonehenge but is almost like Stonehenge’s lesser-known sister.

The village of Ramsbury is tucked in the east of Wiltshire, a couple of miles northeast of Marlborough. It’s a part of Wiltshire that I had never explored before but that I’d heard was very picturesque from my colleagues and friends who had been there previously.

On Marlborough’s historic High Streets sits, the impressive Merchant’s House. I paid a visit on a warm, July day to see what delights would be unfolded behind the impressive façade…

Entry to the Merchant’s House is by guided tour at selected times. I was in a small group of four people plus our guide, Ilse.