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Major towns: Salisbury, Swindon, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes
The landlocked county of Wiltshire is set in some of the most beautiful and unspoilt rural territory in England. It has a long history in both human and natural history terms. The name Wiltshire is taken from its original county town Wilton (the county originally being known as Wiltonshire).
Wiltshire has been a rich hunting ground for archaeologists, with findings from settlements made by Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age peoples. In Avebury and Stonehenge , Wiltshire possesses two of the most famous Neolithic sites in the United Kingdom if not the world. Of the two sites Avebury is considerably the larger, consisting of a very large stone circle with two smaller ones contained within. It is the largest prehistoric stone circle in the world and also at the site is a huge man made ditch which is believed to predate the stones. Many of the stones have been removed, particularly in medieval times for building or fear of the pagan rituals that may once have taken place on the site. Today the site is probably considered more important than Stonehenge by many followers of the faiths of Paganism, Wicca, Druidry and Heathenry. The summer solstice is drawing increasingly larger and larger crowds to Avebury.
Stonehenge is, of course, better known to the tourists. The impressive stone monument dates from around 2500BC and has always been a major draw for visitors. The circular earth bank and ditch are believed to date from around 3100BC. Indeed evidence uncovered during excavations has shown that the site was constructed in numerous phases, spanning at least 3,000 years.
In more modern times Stonehenge has been the site of a very famous music festival. It has also been the site of neo-druidic rituals, with recreated druidic practices having taken place at the summer solstice since about 1905. These druidic rituals date from the Iron Age, so are far removed from the original rituals that would have taken place from much earlier cultures.
Over sixty percent of the land in Wiltshire is chalk based. This has led to the creation of another famous landmark, the Cherhill White Horse, on a hillside visible from the village of Cherhill.
Although a small county, Wiltshire offers much to the visitor. The beautiful city of Salisbury is the only city in Wiltshire and it attracts large numbers of tourists each year, many of whom will also visit nearby Stonehenge. Salisbury Cathedral is a local landmark visible from some distance as you approach the city. In 2008 it celebrated the 750th anniversary of its dedication. Many events were organised for this celebration. Salisbury is also part of Wiltshire's contribution to Hardy Country , known as Melchester in Hardy's novels.
The town of Bradford on Avon is another popular spot in Wiltshire. It has many attractions for the large number of tourists that visit each year. These include canals, shops and historic buildings. The town is Roman in origin and contains many 17th century buildings dating from the time when the growth of the town was fuelled by the wool industry.
Swindon is one of the few really urban areas of Wiltshire and also provides the only professional football team in the county. Wilton, the former county town of Wiltshire was also very important in terms of the whole kingdom of Wessex and is known to have been the capital of a section of the kingdom of Wessex. Although somewhat overshadowed by its near neighbour Salisbury, Wilton still attracts many visitors, especially to its major attraction Wilton House . Originally an Anglo Saxon town, Wilton and the surrounding areas were the scene of many important and decisive battles between King Alfred and the Danes. It is also famous for its carpets which are a product of the wool that once dominated the county economy.
Longleat is another of Wiltshire's very famous attractions. The magnificent Longleat House and Longleat Safari Park, famous for the Lions of Longleat, have been attracting numerous visitors for many years. Longleat featured on the popular BBC television programme Animal Park. Home to the eccentric 7th Marquess of Bath, Longleat House is considered to be one of the finest examples of High Elizabethan architecture left in Britain. The Safari Park houses a huge variety of animals from large to small and was the first drive through Safari Park outside of Africa.
Destinations
Recommended Hotels See Map
- Beechfield House Beanacre *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Georgian Lodge Bradford-on-Avon *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Swan Hotel Bradford-on-Avon *featured*
Licensed, Historic, Restaurant - Widbrook Grange Bradford-on-Avon *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Bath Arms Horningsham *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Best Western Mayfield House Hotel Malmesbury *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Old Bell Hotel & Restaurant (The) Malmesbury *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - The Rectory Hotel Malmesbury *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Chiseldon House Hotel Marlborough *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - The Shaw Country Hotel Melksham *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Kings Arms Hotel and Chapter House Salisbury *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Chiseldon House Hotel Swindon *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Pear Tree at Purton Swindon *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - The Bath Arms at Longleat Warminster *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Best Western The Wiltshire Wootton Bassett *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities
Hotels bookable online See Map
- Old Manor (The) Bradford-on-Avon *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Castle Inn (The) Castle Combe *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Manor House Hotel & Golf Club Castle Combe *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Best Western Angel Hotel Chippenham *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Stanton Manor Hotel & Restaurant Chippenham *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Lucknam Park Colerne *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Crudwell C of E Primary School Crudwell *book online*
Licensed, Restaurant - The Black Swan Hotel Devizes *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Whatley Manor Malmesbury *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Beechfield House Melksham *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Conigre Hotel Melksham *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Pear Tree Inn Melksham *book online*
Licensed, Historic, Restaurant - Howards House Salisbury *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - White Hart Salisbury *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Cricklade Hotel and Country Club Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - De Vere Shaw Ridge Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Express by Holiday Inn Swindon City Centre Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Hilton Swindon Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Holiday Inn Swindon Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Jurys Inn Swindon Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Landmark Hotel Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Restaurant - Menzies Swindon Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Historic, Restaurant - Nightingale Hotel and Leisure Club Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - The Madison Hotel and Conference Centre Swindon *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Gym, Restaurant - Bishopstrow House Warminster *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities
More Wiltshire Hotels
Recommended Bed and Breakfast See Map
- The Manor Amesbury *featured*
TV in rooms - The Old Forge Bed & Breakfast Avebury *featured*
TV in rooms - Lorne House Box *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Teasle Cottage Bradford-on-Avon *featured*
TV in rooms - Bridge Farm Bed & Breakfast Britford *featured*
TV in rooms - London Road Guest Accommodation Chippenham *featured*
TV in rooms - New Road Guest House Chippenham *featured*
TV in rooms - Number 35 Chippenham *featured*
TV in rooms - Staddlestones Chippenham *featured*
TV in rooms - Foggam Barn Corsham *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Heatherly Cottage Corsham *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Mead Lodge Corsham *featured*
TV in rooms - Pickwick Lodge Farm Corsham *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Spinneycross Corsham *featured*
TV in rooms - The Hollies B&B Corsham *featured*
TV in rooms - The Old Post Office Cottage Corsham *featured*
TV in rooms - Thurlestone Lodge Corsham *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Blounts Court Farm Devizes *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Old Manor (The) Devizes *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Rosemundy Cottage Devizes *featured*
TV in rooms - Vine Cottage B&B Devizes *featured*
TV in rooms - Jesmonds of Highworth Highworth *featured*
TV in rooms - The Coppers Bed and Breakfast Holt *featured*
TV in rooms - Damson Cottage B&B Lacock *featured*
TV in rooms - Old Rectory (The) Lacock *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - B&B @ The White House Marlborough *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Crofton Lodge Marlborough *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Oakhill Mill Marlborough *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Parklands Hotel & Restaurant Marlborough *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Poulton Grange Marlborough *featured*
TV in rooms - Westcourt Farm Marlborough *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Parklands Hotel Ogbourne St George *featured*
TV in rooms - Follets B & B Pewsey *featured*
TV in rooms - 2 Park Lane Guest House Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Alabaré House Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Avonlea House Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Bridge Farm Bed & Breakfast Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Burcombe Manor Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Byways House Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, Historic, Parking, Disabled - Cathedral Cottage Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Cricket Field House Hotel Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled - Cricketfield House Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Edwardian Lodge Guest House Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Farthing Corner Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Greenbank B&B Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Hayburn Wyke Guest House Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled - Hillside B&B Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Junipers Bed and Breakfast Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Kinvara House Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Lodge Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Marshwood Farm B&B and Cottage Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Newton Farmhouse Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Sarum College Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Scotland Lodge Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Scotland Lodge Farm Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking, Disabled - Sedgehill House Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - Stratford Lodge Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - The Beadles Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms - The Old Rectory Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic - Victoria Lodge Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - Websters Salisbury *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking, Disabled - Chowle Farmhouse Swindon *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Swandown Hotel Swindon *featured*
TV in rooms - Little Hazels B&B TIsbury *featured*
TV in rooms - East Wing B&B Trowbridge *featured*
TV in rooms - Paxcroft Cottages Trowbridge *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Old Ship Hotel Warminster *featured*
TV in rooms
Bed and Breakfast bookable online See Map
- The Manor - Stonehenge Amesbury *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled Facilities - The Annex Bradford on Avon *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Great Ashley Farm Bradford-on-Avon *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Little Ridge Guest House Britford *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Pixtons Green Chippenham *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Embrea Devizes *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Summerhayes Devizes *book online*
TV in rooms - Little Orchard Kingsdown *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Passford House Kingsdown *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Englewood B & B Landford *book online*
TV in rooms - St Cross Pewsey *book online*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, Historic, Inspected, Parking - City Lodge Salisbury *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - Merivale House Salisbury *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic - Rokeby Guest House Salisbury *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Spire House Salisbury *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Portquin Guest House Swindon *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - The Lodge Swindon *book online*
TV in rooms - The Old Post Office Swindon *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - The Polebarn Hotel Trowbridge *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - number twenty eight Warminster *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking
More Wiltshire B&Bs
Pubs & Inns
- Antrobus Arms Hotel Amesbury *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - George Hotel Amesbury *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Barford Inn Barford St Martin *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Castle Inn Bradford-on-Avon *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Tollgate Inn Bradford-on-Avon *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Bug and Spider Pub Marsh View Hotel Calne *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - White Hart Hotel Calne *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Angel Hotel Chippenham *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Neeld Arms Chippenham *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Old House At Home Chippenham *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - White Hart Chippenham *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Methuen Arms Hotel Corsham *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Methuen Arms Hotel Corsham *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Dove inn Corton *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Bear Hotel Devizes *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Castle Hotel Devizes *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Bell Inn Devizes *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Black Swan Devizes *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Green Dragon Devizes *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Moonrakers Devizes *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - White Horse Inn Faringdon *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Pelican Inn Froxfield *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Neeld Arms Grittleton *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Saracens Head Hotel Highworth *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Angel Inn Hindon *featured*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Beckford Arms Hindon *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Red Lion Lacock *featured*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Grove Arms Inn Ludwell *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Kings Arms Hotel Malmesbury *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Horse & Groom Inn Malmesbury *featured*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Castle & Ball Hotel Marlborough *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Pelican Inn Marlborough *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Barleycorn Inn Marlborough *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Inn with the Well Marlborough *featured*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Kings Arms Hotel Melksham *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Old Ship Hotel Mere *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Royal Oak Pewsey *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Compasses Inn Salisbury *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Legacy Rose & Crown Salisbury *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Pelican Inn Salisbury *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Pembroke Arms Hotel Salisbury *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Rose & Crown Hotel Salisbury *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Queen's Head Salisbury *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Queens Head Salisbury *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Swan Inn Stoford Salisbury *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - White Horse Hotel Salisbury *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Woodfalls Inn Salisbury *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Longs Arms Steeple Ashton *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Bell House Hotel Sutton Benger *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Goddard Arms Hotel Swindon *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Heart in Hand Swindon *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Bell Hotel Swindon *book online*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Crown Inn Swindon *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Hotel Bell Swindon *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Somerset Arms Trowbridge *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Harrow Inn Wanborough *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Dove Inn Warminster *featured*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Spread Eagle Inn Warminster *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Old Bell Inn Warminster *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Somerset Arms Warminster *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards
Self-Catering See Map
- Cottage in the Country *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Disabled, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Teasle Self Catering Holiday Cottage Bradford on Avon *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Barn Loft Bradford on Avon *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Great Ashley Farm Cottage Bradford-on-Avon *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Pig Wig Cottages Bradford-on-Avon *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Pig Wig Self Catering Cottages Bradford-on-Avon *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Mead Cottage Castle Combe *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Ostlers House Corsham *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Cottages in Wiltshire Countywide *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Caenview Devizes *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Tichborne's Farm Holiday Cottages Devizes *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Disabled, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Willow Tree Barn Devizes *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Rustic Cottage Salisbury *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Salisbury Apartment Company Salisbury *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Wich Hazel's Holiday Apartment Salisbury *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Blagrove House Swindon *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Bliss Apartments Swindon *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Bridge House Swindon *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Plaza Apartments Swindon *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Roomspace Serviced Apartments - Plaza 21 Swindon *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Oliver's Cottage Tidworth *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Longs Park Castle Trowbridge *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Lavender Lodge Warminster *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards