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Where can we go within half an hour of Manor Farm?
Ancient Places.. All these places offer stunning scenery and exceptional walking
| Ancient chalk downland |
West |
On the farm
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| Salisbury Plain |
West |
1 mile across the farm
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| For walking, cycling, horse riding and off-road adventures (Accessible direct from the farm) |
| Savernake Forest |
North |
7 miles, 10 minutes |
| A magnificent expanse (4,500 acres) of unbroken woodland, bridle paths and open glades |
| Pewsey White Horse |
West |
9 miles, 15 minutes |
| Marlborough Downs |
North |
12 miles, 20 minutes |
| Extensive chalk downlands |
| West Woods |
North West |
13 miles, 20 minutes
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| Ancient woodland famous for its spring bluebells |
| Martinsell Hill |
North West |
13 miles, 20 minutes |
| Stonehenge |
South West |
17 miles, 25 minutes |
| Woodhenge |
South West |
17 miles, 25 minutes |
| Avebury Stone Circle |
North West |
17 miles, 25 minutes |
| West Kennet Long Barrow |
North West |
17 miles, 25 minutes |
| The Sanctuary |
North West |
17 miles, 25 minutes |
| Silbury Hill |
North West |
17 miles, 25 minutes |
| The Ridgeway |
North West |
17 miles, 25 minutes |
| Crop Circles (Alton Barnes) |
West |
14 miles, 25 minutes |
| Alton Barnes White Horse |
West |
14 miles, 25 minutes |
| Tan Hill Way |
West |
14 miles, 25 minutes |
| The Wansdyke |
West |
14 miles, 25 minutes |
| Knapp Hill |
West |
14 miles, 25 minutes |
| Adam’s Grave |
West |
14 miles, 25 minutes |
| Coombe Gibbet (Hangman's gallows) |
North East |
18 miles, 30 minutes |
| Old Sarum |
South |
20 miles, 30 minutes |
Not quite so ancient..
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| Pretty thatched cottages |
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Many in our own and surrounding villages
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| Picturesque villages |
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All around the area
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| Wilton Windmill |
North |
7 miles, 10 minutes
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| Wiltshire’s only working windmill (visible from the farm) |
| Crofton Beam Engines |
North |
7 miles, 10 minutes
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| Two steam-driven pump engines (one of which is the oldest working steam-driven beam engine in the world) on the Kennet & Avon Canal |
| Pewsey Wharf |
West |
9 miles, 15 minutes
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| Kennet & Avon Canal |
West |
9 miles, 15 minutes
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| Caen Hill Locks |
West |
21 miles, 30 minutes
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| A magnificent flight of 29 locks at Devizes, Britain's longest lock flight stretching over 2½ miles and regarded as one of the wonders of the inland waterways |
A fun day out..
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| The Hawk Conservancy |
South |
10 miles, 15 minutes
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| Daily flying displays. Try hawking yourself! |
| Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm |
South |
10 miles, 15 minutes
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| Thruxton Circuit |
South |
12 miles, 15 minutes
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| Motor Racing school and off-road driving |
| Boat Hire, Kennet & Avon Canal |
West |
9 miles, 15 minutes
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Pleasant Shopping..
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| Marlborough |
North |
10 miles, 15 minutes
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| Pretty market town with resplendent High Street (the widest in Britain) flanked by Georgian buildings. Excellent tea shops! Try “The Polly”
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| Hungerford |
North East |
14 miles, 20 minutes
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| An astounding array of antiques shops
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| Salisbury |
South |
20 miles, 30 minutes
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| Beautiful historic cathedral city
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Historic Buildings..
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| Avebury Manor |
North West |
17 miles, 25 minutes
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| Salisbury Cathedral |
South |
20 miles, 30 minutes
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| Cathedral Close |
South |
20 miles, 30 minutes
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Gardens..
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| Avebury Manor Garden |
North West |
17 miles, 25 minutes
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| Heale Gardens |
South |
20 miles, 30 minutes
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links: The Local Area |
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