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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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| Want to try something really wacky? Check out Manor Farm Aerial Adventures. |
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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Aerial Sightseeing..
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| We can arrange for aircraft, helicopter and balloon flights from our own private airstrip on the farm. Manor Farm Airstrip is an excellent staring point for an aerial sightseeing tour of Wiltshire’s famous white horses, crop circles and ancient places. |
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links: The Local Area |
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