Attractions in Barford St. Martin & Things to Do in Barford St. Martin
(and nearby)

Wilton House (3 Miles)*
Wilton house, 450 year old home to the Earl of Pembroke, provides a fascinating insight into British history.
Old Sarum (5 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.
Mompesson House (5 Miles)*
Sharing the Close in Salisbury with the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral overlooking the Choristers' Green, the grand Mompesson House with its Queen Anne facade looks quite at home in this quiet backwater of Old Sarum.
Salisbury Cathedral (5 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.
Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum (5 Miles)*
Let Salisbury Museum take you on a journey through one of the most fascinating areas of Britain.
Old Wardour Castle (7 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.
Rockbourne Roman Villa (8 Miles)*
Why not visit the remains of the largest known Roman villa in the area?
Breamore House & Museum (9 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.
Stonehenge (9 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.
Edmondsham House and Gardens (11 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.
Chettle House (12 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.
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.
Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate (16 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.
Furzey Gardens (17 Miles)*
These informal gardens were first planted in 1922 and are renowned for their all year round beauty.
Longleat (17 Miles)*
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park is just getting bigger and better with more exciting things to see in 2012!
Stourhead (17 Miles)*
You do not have to travel as far as you might expect to see the Temple of Apollo and the Pantheon – Stourhead has miniature versions of both!
Hawk Conservancy Trust (18 Miles)*
The Hawk Conservancy has grown to become one of the major collections in the world.
Kingston Lacy (18 Miles)*
Kingston Lacy is a magnificent mansion with important collections, set in attractive formal gardens and parkland.
Priest's House Museum (18 Miles)*
The Priest's House is an historic town house dating from the 16th century. This Grade II* listed building retains many original architectural features.
Knoll Gardens (18 Miles)*
Hidden away in a quiet corner of east Dorset is the garden of internationally acclaimed plantsman Neil Lucas.Strolling around this secluded four-acre garden you'll discover rare and unusual trees and shrubs
Broadlands (19 Miles)*
Broadlands is to undergo major remedial work over the next two years and of necessity this means that the House and Mountbatten Exhibition will be closed to the public until 2012.
Frome Museum (20 Miles)*
The current Exhibition at Frome Museum is the art of JW Singer & Sons Ltd of internationsl remown that originally specialised in church ornaments, plate and memorials.
Andover Museum & The Museum of The Iron Age (21 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
Courts Garden (23 Miles)*
The Courts is a peaceful family garden with its roots in the past. From the bustling high street of Holt, you pass through an unassuming gateway into a quiet corner.
Longdown Activity Farm (23 Miles)*
Longdown Activity Farm is perfect for a family day out. The daily timetable is packed with activities, which run throughout the day.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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