Heathrow Airport 1 hr 28
Cotswold Water Park (30 min) Popular, 40-mile holiday destination with villages, water recreation, wildlife & breeding birds. Coate Water Country Park (15 min) Extensive parkland with wildlife nature reserve and kids' splash park, plus lake habitats and hides. Barbury Castle (15 min) Iron age National Trust - Heelis (16 min) Caen Hill Locks (28 min) A series of 29 locks on a rural canal, opened in 1810, with a waterside path & a cafe at the top. Savernake Forest (22 min) Forest and history Silbury Hill (10 min) A neolithic monument, this popular attraction is the tallest prehistoric manmade mound in Europe. Avebury Manor (9 min) Restored manor with period interiors, stone circle museum and a Victorian kitchen garden. Wiltshire Museum (21 min) Gold and other items from Stonehenge feature in an exhibition of Wiltshire's history and people. Alexander Keiller Museum (8 min) Interactive displays on prehistoric megaliths, in a 17th-century barn, plus children's activities. Bowood House and Gardens (26 min) Over 100-acres of landscaped grounds with an adventure playground, soft play and a petting farm. West Kennet Long Barrow (14 min) English Heritage-run remnants of a burial mound, built around 3650BC, open during daylight hours. Lydiard Park (17 min) Palladian house with opulent, 18th-century interiors, walled garden and kids' play area in parkland. Avebury (7 min) Rural standing stone monument and 17th-century stables housing a museum to the iconic monument. Cherhill White Horse (12 min) |