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 Views of Amesbury by LouiseTopp
Today's guests are following a tradition that goes back into ancient times. As well as helping the needs of the people of Salisbury Plain, the town has habitually served as a resting place for travelers, at one time on foot, horseback & mail coach, but now by car, bus and bicycle. Amesbury today offers visitors a range of useful services, a array of places to eat & good quality accommodation. Leave a Comment
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 The Bustard Inn by LouiseTopp
The inn takes its name from the bird which has just been reintroduced on the Plain after a long absence of about 175 years.
An adult bird can weigh up to 44 pounds (20 kilometres) & on standard stands as tall as a Roe deer, according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
I have dedicated another chapter to this wonderful bird, who will now be seen by future generations of people to come.
The inn is on Salisbury Plain in the Bustard Hamlet 2 miles north of Shrewton off the A360. Leave a Comment
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 Stonehenge 1905 by LouiseTopp
Facilities available are:
Parking (1hr)
Tearooms or Restaurant
Suitable for people with disabilties
Male/Female Toilets ( made for wheelchairs in big toilet block at far end of carpark.
Guidebooks (in all langauges)
Audio tours Leave a Comment
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 The Italianate Church by LouiseTopp
The River Wyle & Nadder forms part of Wilton. Here you can feed the ducks in the summer, & watch people playing bowls on the green. The hotel here is called The Pembroke Arms & sometimes holds physic fairs & other conventions. Leave a Comment
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 Barford Church by LouiseTopp
Here they can teach you woodwork, arts & Crafts, argiculture & many other skills. Barford has some pretty countryside, there is a farm shop here which is called Black & white, there is only one garage here which is Texaco which has a small shop. There is a small church here & a war memorial. barford is the ideal place to explore a Wiltshire Village. Leave a Comment
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 View across the fields by LouiseTopp
The Black Swan pub is near South Newton, it's faced upon the main road. It has a car park & gardens out the back, there is one bar & has many fuctions taking place including skittles nights. Over the road across the bridge is a lane leading towards Grovely & Wilton Leave a Comment
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 Map of Alderbury by LouiseTopp
The Green Dragon has a beer garden & bar, its very popular in the summer. Nearbye are local tennis courts, a lot of new houses have been built in the area: Whaddon Village is now forming part of Alderbury but once used to be a seperate village.
In Alderbury there is a post office, garage, Hospital for horses & many other things. There is also cycle routes in the area, althrough the hill to Alderbury is tiring. Leave a Comment
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People visit Bowood House between Calne and Chippenham every year. While there is nothing wrong with stumping up the cash to look round the house there are great public footpaths around the surrounding lakes and woodlands. Very well sign posted and if you drift of the route a gamekeeper will no doubt put you right very quickly.
I'd suggest either including either the Lansdown pub in Derry Hill or the George at Sandy Lane as a stopping point for lunch/a drink or two before the return journey. Leave a Comment
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 COWS IN A ROW by zurigaLeave a Comment
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 SILBURY HILL by zuriga
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/earthmysteries/EMSilbury.html Leave a Comment
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