Bristol Airport 1 hr 12
Larmer Tree Gardens (26 min) Expansive Victorian gardens with laurel hedges, flowers and woods, plus ornate, original buildings. Wilton House (21 min) Grand country manor with an internationally important art collection, adventure playground and cafe. Win Green (23 min) Green hill on park land offering dog-friendly trails through bucolic terrain to scenic vistas. Gold Hill Museum (13 min) Renovated, sandstone cottage and leafy garden housing local history exhibitions (March-November). Longleat Hedge Maze (25 min) Opened in 1975, this 2-mi. hedge maze at Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has an observation tower. Bush Farm Bison Centre (11 min) Safari park Stourhead (15 min) Elegant mansion from the 1740s in its own 1,000-acre estate, filled with follies and water features. Bratton Camp and White Horse (28 min) Area featuring an Iron Age hilltop defence & a huge white silhouette of a horse cut in the 1600s. King Alfred's Tower (21 min) Old Wardour Castle (16 min) Partially ruined, turreted, 14th-century, fortified residence with panoramic views. Shearwater (15 min) Dinton Park and Philipps House (11 min) Longleat House (24 min) Lavish manor from 1580, showcasing Elizabethan architecture & furnishings, plus manicured grounds. Longleat (18 min) Drive-thru wild animal park, plus an Elizabethan house, theme park amusements and events. Shaftesbury Abbey, Museum and Garden Trust (13 min) Abbey, garden, convent, and history |