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Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum & Village

Founded in 1232 as an Augustinian nunnery by Ela, Countess of Salisbury. Converted into a country house after 1539 Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Now owned by the National Trust. Includes the Fox Talbot Museum, dedicated to photography.

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Roman Baths (Bath)

Ancient Roman site, Aquae Sulis, developed 60–70 AD.

Explore the baths, museum, and history of Roman Britain.

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Avebury Stone Circle (UNESCO)

Neolithic henge and stone circles (2850–2200 BC).

Part of the wider Avebury World Heritage Site.

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Stonehenge (UNESCO)

Prehistoric monument near Salisbury.

Main stone circle constructed c. 2500 BC.

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Castle Combe

Saxon village, with Roman and Iron Age remains nearby.

Prosperity grew in the medieval wool trade. Many buildings from 14th–15th century.

Nicknamed the prettiest village in the Cotswolds.

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West Kennet Long Barrow (Avebury)

Neolithic chambered tomb (c. 3650 BC).

Burial site for ~50 people before chambers were blocked.

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Caen Hill Locks (Devizes)

Flight of 29 locks on Kennet & Avon Canal.

Canal completed in 1810 after 16 years of construction.

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Cherhill White Horse & Lansdowne Monument

White Horse carved in 1780.

Lansdowne Monument (38m obelisk) built in 1845 by Sir Charles Barry.

Located within Oldbury Castle (Iron Age hillfort).

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Wiltshire Museum (Devizes)

Founded 1874 by WANHS.

Nationally significant archaeology & history collections.

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Barbury Castle

Iron Age hillfort with panoramic views.

Car park and visitor facilities available.

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Salisbury Cathedral

Britain’s tallest spire.

Largest Cathedral Close & Cloisters.

Home to world’s oldest mechanical clock and 1215 Magna Carta.

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Old Sarum (Salisbury)

Prehistoric ramparts raised ~400 BC.

Important medieval settlement.

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REME Museum (Lyneham)

Story of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

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Crop Circle Visitor Centre & Exhibition (Honeystreet)

Dedicated to crop circle history, tours available.

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Kenavon Venture (Kennet & Avon Canal)

Relaxing boat trips along one of England’s historic waterways.

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Butterfly World & Craft Village (Royal Wootton Bassett)

Animals, reptiles, birds, craft shops, café, and soft play.

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Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm

Hands-on farm experiences. Rare breed animals, outdoor play, café & events

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