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Activities, Places to Visit & Things to Do in Wiltshire


Britain's Finest Places to Visit & Things to Do in Wiltshire are listed below.

Abbey House Gardens (Garden)  

Market Cross, Malmesbury, Wiltshire

A sunken circular herb garden of raised beds is set inside an arcade of fruit trees with exotically stocked beds beside. Sloping pathways through mature trees... more

Alexander Keiller Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)  

High Street, Avebury, Wiltshire

Also on display is a rare 20th century car that belonged to Alexander Keiller along with a large archive of Keiller correspondence, and a collection of... more

Aquarias Spa (Spa)  

Whatley Manor Hotel, Easton Grey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Several signature treatments are available from La Prairie, (which are exclusive to Whatley Manor) and the massages will leave you comotose... more

Bishopstrow House Hotel & Spa (Spa)  

Warminster, Wiltshire

Several signature treatments are available from La Prairie, (which are exclusive to Whatley Manor) and the massages will leave you comotose... more

Bowood House & Gardens (Attraction)  

Estate Office, Bowood House, Calne, Wiltshire

The Exhibition Rooms contain Victoriana, costume, jewellery, miniatures and fine porcelain. Among the most interesting items are the Napoleonic Collection, including Napoleon´s death mask and Imperial... more

Bowood House & Gardens (Historic House)  

Estate Office, Bowood House, Calne, Wiltshire

The Exhibition Rooms contain Victoriana, costume, jewellery, miniatures and fine porcelain. Among the most interesting items are the Napoleonic Collection, including Napoleon´s death mask and Imperial... more

Bowood House & Gardens (Garden)  

Calne, Wiltshire

Numerous events and pastimes are enjoyed by visitors to Bowood House & Gardens, such as fishing and horse riding, with hotel accommodation and a golf course... more

Broadleas Gardens (Garden)  

Devizes, Wiltshire

There is also a Secret Garden, Sunken Rose Garden and Silver border with a great variety of shrubs and exotic climbers, and a Woodland Walk where... more

The Courts Garden (Garden)  

Holt, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

The water garden contains a rectangular lily pond surrounded by pale Iris Sibirica and an earlier creation of a dye pond. Borders are enclosed with Yew,... more

Cumberwell Park Golf Club (Golf Course)  

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

The fourth nine opened in 2007 to provide the only 36-hole complex in Wiltshire, served by an imposing Wiltshire barn-style clubhouse. Designed for all levels of... more

Fisherton Mill (Museum / Art Gallery)  

108 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire

The popular Gallery Cafe is considered one of the best eateries in Salisbury. All the food is prepared by chef proprietor Michael Fox, using fresh ingredients... more

Hamptworth Lodge (Historic House)  

Hamptworth, Landford, Salisbury, Wiltshire

The heart of the house is the staircase hall and gallery, and the largest room is the Great Hall with its unusual roof. There are many... more

Heale Garden (Garden)  

Middle Woodford, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Rambling roses and herbaceous plants are to be found alongside the river. A Japanese garden is located on an island in the river, originally laid out... more

Lacock Abbey (Historic House)  

Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire

The Strong Room has an important Renaissance carved stone table, supported by 4 satyrs. Various paintings, furniture and a group of watercolours are also on display... more

Longleat House (Attraction)  

Warminster, Wiltshire

The Murals in the private apartments have been painted by the present Marquess of Bath. Other attractions include the Safari Park with many magnificent animals, the... more

Longleat House (Historic House)  

Warminster, Wiltshire

The Murals in the private apartments have been painted by the present Marquess of Bath. Other attractions include the Safari Park with many magnificent animals, the... more

Longleat Gardens (Garden)  

Warminster, Wiltshire

The gardens were also rearranged to create the floral splendour of Longcombe Drive and also numerous azaleas and rhododendrons at the entrance to the park... more

Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa (Spa)  

Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire

The Spa offers a complete world of health, beauty and relaxation. In the heat of summer, the doors open out onto a delightful terrace and gardens... more

Lydiard House (Historic House)  

Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, Wiltshire

The dining room still has its 18th century damask flock wallpaper. Other features include a rare 17th century Huguenot painted glass window and a room dedicated... more

Manor House Golf Club (Golf Course)  

Castle Combe, Bath, Wiltshire

There are many feature holes – the par five third requires a perfect drive to the right of the sharply sloping fairway followed by a risky... more

Mompesson House (Historic House)  

The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire

The house also contains the Turnbull collection of 18th century drinking glasses. In the Green Room is a display of black and white portrait prints... more

New Art Centre (Museum / Art Gallery)  

Roche Court, Salisbury, Wiltshire

The house also contains the Turnbull collection of 18th century drinking glasses. In the Green Room is a display of black and white portrait prints... more

The Peto Garden at Iford Manor (Garden)  

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

This steep Italian style garden has wonderful views of the valley and a number of the original plants remain... more

The Retreat Spa (Spa)  

Unit 24, Hobley Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire

Complemented with an array of modern therapies of facials, scrubs, wraps and a range of massages from around the world. Facilities include the latest aroma steam... more

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (Museum / Art Gallery)  

Kemble Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire

World-famous locomotives, archive film footage and the testimonies of the ex-railway workers bring the story to life. Walk underneath `Caerphilly Castle´, step up on the station... more

Salisbury Cathedral (Attraction)  

33 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Britain´s tallest Spire (123m / 404ft) was added a generation later. Inside the Cathedral discover nearly 800 years of history including the finest preserved Magna Carta... more

Salisbury Cathedral (Historic House)  

33 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Britain´s tallest Spire (123m / 404ft) was added a generation later. Inside the Cathedral discover nearly 800 years of history including the finest preserved Magna Carta... more

Stourhead (Garden)  

Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire

There is always another vision to attract the eye: the Temple of Flora, Temple of Apollo, rock bridge or a Gothic rustic cottage and grotto to... more

Stourhead House (Historic House)  

Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire

The interior includes an outstanding Regency library designed by Colt Hoare in 1792 and decorated with paintings of classical scenes and furniture by Chippendale the Younger.... more

Trowbridge Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)  

The Shires, Court Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Other displays include reconstruction of Trowbridge Castle, a Victorian schoolroom, a weaver´s cottage and a draper´s shop. There are plenty of hands-on activities including a mouse-trail... more

Wilton House (Historic House)  

The Estate Office, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire

The magnificent 17th century state rooms include the famous Single and Double Cube rooms and the 19th century cloisters. One of the finest art collections in... more

Wilton House (Garden)  

The Estate Office, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire

The four new gardens created are the Rose Garden, the Water Garden, the Tudor Knot Garden and the North Forecourt Garden. A wealth of architectural features... more






Towns in Wiltshire with Place to Visit / Thing to Do listings:   Avebury | Bath | Bradford on Avon | Calne | Chippenham | Devizes | Malmesbury | Salisbury | Swindon | Trowbridge | Warminster