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Attractions near Wilton House
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Old Sarum
(2 Miles)*
The great earthwork of Old Sarum stands near Salisbury on the edge of Wiltshire's chalk plains. Its mighty ramparts were raised in about 500 BC by Iron Age people and later occupied by the Romans. |
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Salisbury Cathedral
(3 Miles)*
Salisbury Cathedral is a building of world importance. Set within the elegant splendour of the Cathedral Close it is probably the finest medieval building in Britain. |
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Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
(3 Miles)*
Let Salisbury Museum take you on a journey through one of the most fascinating areas of Britain. |
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Stonehenge
(7 Miles)*
The pre-historic megalithic monument known as Stonehenge stands shrouded in myth, mystery and legend. Stonehenge can be found in Wessex, in the south west of England. |
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Breamore House & Museum
(8 Miles)*
The magnificent Manor House is set above the picturesque village of Breamore, overlooking the avon Valley on the edge of the New Forest just north of Fordingbridge. |
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Rockbourne Roman Villa
(8 Miles)*
Why not visit the remains of the largest known Roman villa in the area? |
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Old Wardour Castle
(10 Miles)*
Beautifully sited beside a lake, Old Wardour Castle was built in the late 14th century by John Lord Lovel as a lightly fortified but showy and luxurious residence. |
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Edmondsham House and Gardens
(12 Miles)*
Edmonsham House is a fine Tudor Manor House with Georgian additions, which has remained within the ownership of the same family since the sixteenth Century. |
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Chettle House
(14 Miles)*
In 1710 Thomas Archer was commissioned to build the existing Chettle House. The house has no corners, all corners are rounded in common with the Archer style similar to those at the Church in Smith Square in London. |
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Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate
(14 Miles)*
This 12th-century Augustinian priory was converted into a private house after the Dissolution and still retains the spring or "font" from which its name is derived. The abbey contains a drawing-room decorated by Rex Whistler. |
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Hawk Conservancy Trust
(15 Miles)*
The Hawk Conservancy has grown to become one of the major collections in the world. |
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Furzey Gardens
(16 Miles)*
These informal gardens were first planted in 1922 and are renowned for their all year round beauty. |
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Avon Heath Country Park
(16 Miles)*
The large areas of heathland are scattered with trees, while purple banks of flowering heather provide a stunning sight in the summer. You may also be lucky enough to see some of the rare birds. |
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Broadlands
(17 Miles)*
Broadlands has been a part of English history for centuries. Home to statesmen and men of action. Host to royalty and the brilliant, powerful and celebrated of their time. |
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Andover Museum & The Museum of The Iron Age
(18 Miles)*
Trace Andover's history from Saxon times to the present day. Step inside the Museum of the Iron Age and discover a way of life that was destroyed by the Romans |
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