Places of interest in the local area:
Towns and villages:
Bath - Only 8 miles away from this historic city and we are on a main bus route should you not wish to take your own car.
Bradford-on-Avon - 5 miles away from this very pretty town, with canal, locks, river, Tithe barn, and Saxon church. It also has lots of antique shops, many eating places and a swimming pool.
Lacock - National Trust village, used frequently for filming period dramas, most recently scenes from Harry Potter and Cranford.
Castle Combe - Very scenic village on the edge of the Cotswolds which also contains a racing circuit, kart track and skid pan.
Salisbury, Old Sarum and Stonehenge - 30 miles away
Avebury - Village surrounded by standing stones that are older than Stonehenge, said by many to be more atmospheric than Stonehenge.
Historic Houses:
Longleat and Safari Park
Corsham Court
Lacock Abbey
Dyrham Park
Chalfield Manor
Gardens:
Stourhead | | Westford Manor
Westonbirt Arboretum
Bowood House
The Courts at Holt
Shopping:
Bath
Swindon Outlet Centre
Clarkes Village
Bristol
Salisbury
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