Press Release 9 July 2018
New Wiltshire Towns and Villages Map Reveals County's Best Kept Secrets
A new illustrated Wiltshire towns and villages map revealing some of the hidden gems the county has to offer visitors has been launched by VisitWiltshire.
The pocket-sized Time For Wiltshire Towns and Villages Map is part of an ongoing campaign by VisitWiltshire to boost the county’s growing tourism economy and encourage people to travel beyond Wiltshire’s traditional tourist hot spots.
As well as providing a handy guide for visitors, the map highlights towns and village for visitors to explore, things to see and do, places to stay, high quality food and drink as well as the year-round calendar of events, fairs, festivals and markets on offer.
It showcases more than 20 of the county’s towns and villages with an eclectic mix of ancient history and modern attractions and amenities. Among the towns and villages featured are Malmesbury, reputed to be the oldest Borough in England, The National Trust village of Lacock home to historic Lacock Abbey and the Vale of Pewsey, which lies on the western edge of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Other highlights include Devizes and the nearby Caen Hill Locks, Bradford on Avon, renowned for its stylish shops and restaurants, and the cosmopolitan town of Marlborough.
“The Towns and Villages Map illustrates there’s so much that’s new and exciting to discover beyond the cities and well-known tourist attractions. It is a great way to show both potential visitors and those already in the county what’s on offer and what makes Wiltshire special,” said VisitWiltshire’s Fiona Errington
“As part of our ongoing strategic focus for Wiltshire towns and villages we’re noticing an increase in website traffic on these pages,” added Fiona Errington.
The map forms part of a series of publications produced by VisitWiltshire including the Time for Wiltshire Visitor Guide, the Time for Wiltshire Visitor Map and the Time For
Wiltshire Food and Drink Map which have a total distribution in excess of 300,000.
Time for Wiltshire Towns and Villages Map is available at Tourist Information Centres, accommodation providers, attractions, transport links, supermarkets/stores, coffee shops and libraries.
All the guides and maps are available to download from the VisitWiltshire website www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/plan-your-visit/maps-and-guides.
VisitWiltshire is the official Destination Management & Marketing Organisation for Wiltshire representing over 600 partners. It is a public/private sector membership organisation. VisitWiltshire's priority is to grow the county's Visitor Economy by raising awareness of the destination and generating additional tourism visits and spend. Wiltshire's Visitor Economy currently generates an estimated £1.5billion and supports over 29,000 jobs.
- For more inspiration go to www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/explore
For further information or to arrange a press visit please contact Florence Wallace, Travel Trade & PR Manager, flowallace@visitwiltshire.co.uk Tel: 01722 341309 or 07436 588860.
Editors Notes:
Images can be downloaded from our Flickr gallery via these links:
Wiltshire Towns - https://www.flickr.com/gp/129320754@N03/RDoGZi and Wiltshire Villages - https://www.flickr.com/gp/129320754@N03/m6Q2a6.
Photos may be used in print and/or online for the promotion of tourism to Wiltshire and any photos used must be credited to www.visitwiltshire.co.uk, unless otherwise stated in the title of the photo. Full terms and conditions can be found here.
A series of town information releases are now available which detail the history of the town, things to see and do, annual events and entertainment, where to eat, drink and stay and what’s nearby. If you would like to visit any of these beautiful Wiltshire towns please get in touch and we can help plan your press visit.
- Amesbury - Historic Town and Home of Stonehenge
- Make Spring-time for Warminster
- Salisbury - the historic city in the countryside
- Trowbridge - vibrant county town with a rich heritage
- Beautiful Bradford on Avon... the perfect setting
- Mere... a historical and archaeological hidden gem
- Malmesbury... a town buzzing with vibrancy and charm, there is so much to discover!
- Wilton... the ancient capital of Wessex
- Devizes
- Cricklade... and its springtime display of wild Snakeshead Fritillaries
- Ludgershall, Tidworth and Salisbury Plain
- Marlborough
- Melksham
- Westbury
- Chippenham
For additional information on Wiltshire Towns please visit here.