| Local Towns and Cities | Description |
| Bath | Claimed to be Britain's most beautiful city
with something for everyone |
| Bristol | 1,000 years of history as a major port, but
with a vibrant heart to accompany the history |
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Bradford on Avon |
A beautiful country town with 2,500 years of history. |
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Castle Coombe |
Often called "The prettiest village in England" |
| Chippenham | One of the West Country's most dynamic
towns, mixing the old and the new |
| Cirencester | Cirencester, gateway to the Cotswolds and
with roman sites and artefacts |
| Corsham | Lovely small country town with its own
stately home, Corsham Court |
| Devizes | Another site settled by the Romans and
famous for the part played in the civil war |
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Devizes
Museum |
Containing some of the finest archaeological collections in Britain. |
| Marlborough | With the widest high street in England and
the popular jazz festival, Marlborough is well worth a visit |
| Swindon | This former railway town offers a diverse
range of attractions and shopping |
| West Wiltshire | The rural part of Wiltshire with historic market towns and intriguing white horses |
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Activities and attractions |
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Avebury |
Arguably the most important pre-historic stone circle in Britain. |
| Bowood Estate | Something for all the family, from the 18th
century house and gardens, adventure playground to the golf and
country club. |
| Corsham Court | Based on an Elizabethan house dating from
1582, Corsham Court has been the home of the Methuen family since 1745 |
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Country walks-Bath and the West |
A small selection of country walks around Bath and the South West |
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Country Walks-North Wilts |
A small selection of country walks around Swindon and North Wiltshire |
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Fishing |
A selection of fishing sites in Wiltshire |
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Golf |
A broad selection of Wiltshire clubs |
| Kennet and Avon Canal | The canal passes through a wonderful rural
landscape and has much to offer |
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Longleat House and Safari
Park |
The world famous safari park and home to the 7th Marquess of Bath is a worthwhile day out for all the family |
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Mysterious Wiltshire |
Wiltshire, home of stone circles and crop circles, learn more here |
| A wonderful range of historic properties,
countryside sites, ancient monuments and farming |
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The National Gardens Scheme |
Wonderful gardens (mostly private) that are open a few times of the year for your enjoyment |
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Silbury Hill |
Probably the most mysterious Neolithic site in Europe |
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Stonehenge |
THE stone circle where building first started over 5,000 years ago |
| West Kennet longbarrow | One of the best known burial mounds in the
country and the largest in Europe |
| Westonbirt Arboretum | A world of trees and shrubs, 18,000 in 600 acres of beautifully landscaped countryside |