So many beautiful places to visit – where do you start?
From greensand valley areas to chalk downland, from the solitude of the Savernake Forest to the conservation work of Ham Hill and Jones’ Nature Reserves – the landscape and experiences are full of contrast.
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Places with a watery theme:
Pewsey Wharf
Once a busy industrial canal wharf, Pewsey Wharf is now a picture of tranquility. And a great place to start ...
Burbage Wharf
Burbage Wharf Burbage Wharf on the Kennet & Avon Canal was constructed in 1831 to handle the fast growing trade ...
Wilton Water
Wilton Water is an 8 acre spring water fed lake which is the largest Aquatic Wildlife Trust Site in Wiltshire ...
Honeystreet Wharf
Built in 1811 and once described by Pevsner as the best canal-side scenery in Wiltshire, Honeystreet Wharf is nowadays a ...
Kennet & Avon Canal
Kennet & Avon Canal This canal forms part of an 87-mile waterway from Bristol to Reading where it joined the ...
Places with a heritage theme:
Pewsey Heritage Centre
The Pewsey Heritage Centre specialises in the social, industrial, and agricultural history and heritage of the Pewsey Vale. The building ...
Crofton Beam Engines
The Crofton Beam Engines are set in a beautiful canal-side location where you can enjoy a picnic. Built over 200 ...
Wilton Windmill
Set high above the village of Wilton with stunning views, about 9 miles south east of Marlborough in Wiltshire, Wilton ...
Swanborough Tump
Swanborough Tump – Swinbeorg c850 Here in the year 871 the future King Alfred the Great met his elder brother ...
The Merchant’s House Marlborough
Situated in Marlborough’s wide and busy High Street, this charmingly restored 17th century historic house, dating from the Great Fire ...
Jack Spratt’s Clock
This famous clock was built in 1911 to celebrate the coronation of King George V. Jack Spratt (born in Wootton ...
Ham 16th Century Cottages
In the centre of the village of Ham and immediately adjacent to the Crown and Anchor public house are two ...
Marden Henge – Hatfield Earthworks
Marden Henge The Hatfield Earthworks are made primarily of a large, irregular-shaped henge enclosure, surrounded by a ditch and bordered ...
King Alfred’s Statue
Right in the centre of Pewsey there is a prominent stone statue of King Alfred, unveiled in June 1913 to ...
Places with a historic or pre-historic theme:
Martinsell Hill
Martinsell Hill & the Giant's Grave At 289m Martinsell Hill is the highest point on the Pewsey Downs and provides ...
Wansdyke in Ham
Wansdyke is the Anglo-Saxon 50-mile defensive earth wall and ditch which arcs across the north of Wiltshire. There are various ...
Ham Spray House
Ham Spray House, a Grade II Listed building leading off a private driveway on the Inkpen-Ham Road, was the residence ...
Giant’s Grave Milton Hill
Giant's Grave Milton Hill The Giant’s Grave is a long barrow, which is a burial place of Britain’s early farming ...
Littlecote Roman Villa & Mosaic
Littlecote Roman Villa & Mosaic Littlecote Roman villa and mosaic is situated in Littlecote Park, west of Chilton Foliat. If ...
Combe Gibbet
Combe Gibbet At the top of Ham Hill where it joins the Mid Wilts Way, there is an opportunity for ...
Places with a conservation theme:
Great Bustard Group
The Great Bustard Group is a charity that has reintroduced the Great Bustard to Salisbury Plain and continues to ensure ...
The Scotchel
This delightful little nature reserve is in the centre of Pewsey, between Broomcroft Road and Buckleaze Lane. It is owned ...
Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve
Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve A wonderful sweep of chalk downland located to the north of the Pewsey Vale and ...
Jones’s Mill Nature Reserve
Jones’s Mill is a beautiful and secluded wetland on the outskirts of the village of Pewsey; perfect for walkers and ...
Ham Hill Nature Reserve
Ham Hill Nature Reserve is run by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific ...
Wilton Water
Wilton Water is an 8 acre spring water fed lake which is the largest Aquatic Wildlife Trust Site in Wiltshire ...
Hat Gate Nature Reserve
Hat Gate nature reserve is a fascinating study in how a man-made landscape will revert to its natural state over ...