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| Marlborough,
A346 from Junction 15 M4, A4 from Chippenham
A345 from Amesbury |
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Wiltshire
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 Marlborough
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| Marlborough,
the wide High Street sweeps through this market town, excellent
as a base to discover the remains of Ancient Britain.
The markets are held
on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and there is the annual Mop Fair
in October.
Georgian and Tudor
buildings are here to be enjoyed, as the river Kennet flows
through the town. It once an important stop for stagecoaches,
and the number of inns reflect this. There was a fire in 1653,
but medieval buildings still remain today in the small alleys.
The Merchant's House, 1656, is being restored.
St Peter's and St
Mary's churches are worth a quick look, as is Marlborough
College founded in 1843, at the end of the High Street.
Tourist Information
Centre in the town..
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Map of Marlborough |
What
To See -
Marlborough Tourist Attractions
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 Silbury
Hill, A4 west,the
largest man made mound in Europe, rises over this area, its
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| Avebury,
A4 west, small village in the centre of an area of prehistoric
stones, famous for the the largest stone circle in Europe, nearly
a mile around, there is a small museum with a shop, Tel: 01672
539250 On the way here you can stop and see West Kennett Long
Barrow on the A4, a 5000 year old tomb which you can enter.
Further along the A4 you reach the Oldbury Horse, engraved on
the hillside, with the Iron Age Fort of Oldbury Castle, good
walks at Cherwill Down. |
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| Pewsey,
south on the A345, a small village in the Vale of Pewsey, with
its statue of King Alfred, who lived there, and a White Horse
engraved on Pewsey Hill. You can also go to
Alton Barnes, turn left north of Pewsey, and follow the
Kennett & Avon Canal to the Pewsey Down Nature Reserve. |
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Wilton
Windmill, A346
south then east on A338, the last working windmill in Wiltshire
built in 1821, floodlit.  |
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| Barbury
Castle Country Park, A346
north, then B4005 towards Wroughton, then follow signs to this
Iron Age hillfort set in 150 acres with great views over the
Marlborough Downs. |
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| Crofton
Beam Engines, A346 south,
then east on small roads, takes you down to the Kennett &
Avon Canal where the steam engines pump water into the canal,
the oldest working in the world, some steam days otherwise static,
shop, etc, Tel: 01672 870300 |
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| Bedwyn
Stone Museum, Great Bedwyn,
just along from the Crofton
Beam Engines, small museum
demonstrating stonemasonry.Tel: 01672 870234 |
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Where
To Stay in Marlborough
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Guest
Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Aughton near Marlborough
Standing in its own large and secluded garden, this delightful and picturesque thatched cottage is very comfortably furnished, spacious, light and sunny. Situated in a small and peaceful hamlet between Salisbury and charming Marlborough, it provides a… Sleeps 4 + cot
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Marlborough SN8 4NE
Dairy Cottage is situated in the grounds of Browns farm which is a working Dairy/Arable farm, where we milk 120 cows and grow 300 acres of cereals. Sleeps 8
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Around
The Marlborough Area
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are here a trip south to Salisbury
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Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Swindon (9.15 miles) Hungerford (9.30 miles) Lambourn (10.52 miles) Devizes (12.27 miles) Uffington (14.46 miles) Amesbury (17.37 miles) Faringdon (17.43 miles) Wantage (17.50 miles) Andover (18.32 miles) Lechlade-on-Thames (18.95 miles) |
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