Heathrow Airport 1 hr 21
Silbury Hill (9 min) A neolithic monument, this popular attraction is the tallest prehistoric manmade mound in Europe. Wiltshire Museum (22 min) Gold and other items from Stonehenge feature in an exhibition of Wiltshire's history and people. Barbury Castle (15 min) Iron age North Wessex Downs AONB (11 min) This tranquil, hilly countryside is a popular walking destination offering sweeping, scenic views. Uffington White Horse (33 min) Hill featuring a 110m-long prehistoric hill figure shaped like a horse & the remains of a castle. Avebury (10 min) Rural standing stone monument and 17th-century stables housing a museum to the iconic monument. Lydiard Park (26 min) Palladian house with opulent, 18th-century interiors, walled garden and kids' play area in parkland. Avebury Manor (12 min) Restored manor with period interiors, stone circle museum and a Victorian kitchen garden. Cherhill White Horse (13 min) Alexander Keiller Museum (12 min) Interactive displays on prehistoric megaliths, in a 17th-century barn, plus children's activities. Wilton Windmill (17 min) The Merchant's House (2 min) Savernake Forest (10 min) Forest and history West Kennet Long Barrow (13 min) English Heritage-run remnants of a burial mound, built around 3650BC, open during daylight hours. Coate Water Country Park (15 min) Extensive parkland with wildlife nature reserve and kids' splash park, plus lake habitats and hides. |