Wilton Shopping Village: Wilton Carpet Factory & shopping
Wilton Carpet factory has been in existence for well over 300 years. The factory was created by the French Weaver brought to England by Lord Pembroke in the beginning of the 18th century to teach the local weavers his skills. Carpets from the factory can be found in all grand houses across the UK, including Buckingham Palace. The entrance is fronted by a large car park with the River Wylye running through, & an area to feed noisy ducks. Walk over the bridge & you’ll enter the shopping village which is really pretty in Christmas, with light’s & The Salvation Army which plays there every Sunday during Christmas; there is also late night shopping up to 8pm. Wilton shopping village is about 3 miles West of Salisbury along the A30-36 towards Wilton house, it’s clearly signposted along the way. The factory offers tours at certain times of the year. There discounts for groups & you can get a...
