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Wiltshire History & Heritage
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Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta
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Cathedral/Minster
Salisbury
Salisbury Cathedral has been a place of worship, welcome, and hospitality for over 800 years. Its Spire (the tallest in the country and a feat of medieval engineering) rises to a breath-taking 404ft/123m, guiding travelers, merchants, and pilgrims…
Longleat
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Safari Park
Warminster
Longleat, nestled within 900 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped grounds, is home to the UK’s original Safari Park, one of the best examples of Elizabethan architecture, and an abundance of exciting attractions including Jungle Kingdom and Animal…
Marlborough College Summer School
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University / College
Marlborough
This extremely popular multi-generational learning experience will take place over four weeks between 11 July to 7 August 2021
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
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Museum
Swindon
Get up close to magnificent locomotives, be a signalman in the GWR interactive Signal Box and drive the steam train simulator as you travel through STEAM’s story-telling displays!
STEAM tells the story of the men and women who built, operated and…
Stourhead - National Trust
Type
Type:
Garden
Stourton, Warminster
Stourhead estate on the Wiltshire-Somerset border is the perfect day out for everyone.
A breathtaking 18th century landscape garden with lakeside walks, grottoes and classical temples is only the beginning.
Caen Hill Locks
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Canal / Waterway / Marina
DEVIZES
On the Kennet & Avon Canal you will find beauty, history and nature. Tap into its stillness, enjoy a gentle adventure, share your boating stories at canal side cafes or pubs, and live in a space where time moves no faster than a stroll.
Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site
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Historic Site
Wiltshire
Stonehenge and Avebury are listed together as a single UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is famous for its instantly recognisable stone circles but there is far more to explore in these two remarkable landscapes.
REME Museum
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Museum
Chippenham
The REME Museum displays the proud history of the Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Wherever in the world the Army serves, there you will find REME.
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
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Museum
Old Sarum, Salisbury
Collection of aircraft, cockpits, replicas and models weapons and trials equipment to show the story of flight and flight test in the UK.
The cockpits are mostly open and you can sit in and use the controls.
Crop Circle Exhibition & Information Centre
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Heritage/Visitor Centre
PEWSEY
Ever wanted to learn about crop circles? Or wanted to meet crop circle enthusiasts to share thoughts with? Or find out about the latest news? If so, come to the Crop Circle Exhibition & Information Centre at the brand new Honeystreet Mill Café at…
Fisherton Mill - Gallery, Cafe and Artist Studios
Type
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Gallery
Salisbury
Explore a treasure trove of amazing artwork in the largest independent art gallery in the South West. Our relaxed and friendly café is a slice of foodie heaven in the heart of Salisbury.
The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Devizes
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Canal / Waterway / Marina
Couch Lane, Devizes
The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust has been in existence for more than 50 years.
At Devizes we have our Head Quarters, Canal side Museum, Boat trips, Café and gift shop.
Iford Manor Gardens
Type
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Garden
Nr Bath
Breathtakingly pretty 18th century manor surrounded by award-winning Italianate gardens.
Stonehenge
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Type:
Historic Site
Nr Amesbury
Stonehenge stands impressively as a prehistoric monument of unique importance, a World Heritage Site, surrounded by remains of ceremonial and domestic structures - some older than the monument itself.
Arundells
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Historic House/Palace
Salisbury
Arundells is the home of former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath, situated in Cathedral Close in Salisbury. Extensive personal collections of art, ceramics, political cartoons and sailing memorabilia, as well as a beautiful two-acre riverside garden.
Salisbury Museum
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Museum
Salisbury
Home of the award-winning Wessex Gallery and the ‘Amesbury Archer’. Displays reveal the history of medieval Salisbury and Old Sarum. The King’s House Café offers lunches and teas.
Old Sarum
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Castle/Fort
Salisbury
Discover the story of the original Salisbury with a day out to Old Sarum, 2 miles north of where the city stands now.
The mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and Romans, Normans and Saxons left their mark.
Roman Baths
Type
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Historic Site
Abbey Church Yard, Bath
Visit the heart of the World Heritage Site. Around Britain's only hot spring, the Romans built a magnificent temple and bathing complex that still flows with natural hot water.
Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum
Type
Type:
Museum
Calne
Motor museum with vintage, post-vintage and classic cars, including American models. The Museum also houses an impressive collection of Lorries, Motorcycles, Mopeds, Push bikes, a large selection of vehicle manuals and other archive material.
Wiltshire Museum
Type
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Museum
Devizes
Discover gold from the time of Stonehenge, find out more about ancient Wiltshire, including the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. Plus displays and exhibitions exploring the history of Wiltshire from earliest times to the present.
to add an item to your Itinerary basket.