Attractions in Chicklade & Things to Do in Chicklade
(and nearby)

Old Wardour Castle (5 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.
Stourhead (8 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!
Longleat (8 Miles)*
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park is just getting bigger and better with more exciting things to see in 2012!
Wilton House (12 Miles)*
Wilton house, 450 year old home to the Earl of Pembroke, provides a fascinating insight into British history.
Frome Museum (12 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.
Chettle House (13 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.
Old Sarum (14 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.
Stonehenge (14 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.
Mompesson House (14 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 (14 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 (14 Miles)*
Let Salisbury Museum take you on a journey through one of the most fascinating areas of Britain.
East Somerset Railway (16 Miles)*
Take a ride through the beautiful Somerset countryside in our original steam-hauled trains, and relax among the sights and sounds of an old-style country branch line.
Edmondsham House and Gardens (16 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.
Rockbourne Roman Villa (16 Miles)*
Why not visit the remains of the largest known Roman villa in the area?
Farleigh Hungerford Castle (16 Miles)*
Farleigh Hungerford was begun in the 1370s by Sir Thomas Hungerford, Speaker of the Commons, and extended in the 15th century by his son Walter, Lord Hungerford, Agincourt veteran.
Westwood Manor (16 Miles)*
Westwood Manor is a particularly delightful day out for those interested in Gothic and Jacobean architecture, early musical instruments and English Civil War armour.
Breamore House & Museum (17 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.
Courts Garden (17 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.
Great Chalfield Manor and Garden (18 Miles)*
It is hard to find a more delightful example of a medieval manor house than Great Chalfield Manor, surrounded by its seven acres of splendid Arts and Crafts gardens.
Sherborne Old Castle (18 Miles)*
Built by Bishop Roger of Salisbury in the 12th century as a strongly defended palace, Sherborne Old Castle became a powerful Royalist base during the Civil War.
Sherborne Castle (19 Miles)*
The present Sherborne Castle was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and has been the Stately Home of the Digby family since 1617.
Sherborne Museum (19 Miles)*
Sherborne Museum, with over 15,000 items of local history, is in the heart of the town close to five of the most ancient buildings in its history: the Abbey, Sherborne School, the Almshouse, the Conduit and the Old Church House.
American Museum in Britain (20 Miles)*
The American Museum in Britain takes you on a journey through the history of America, from its early settlers to the 20th century
Kingston Lacy (20 Miles)*
Kingston Lacy is a magnificent mansion with important collections, set in attractive formal gardens and parkland.
Prior Park Landscape Garden (20 Miles)*
Take the opportunity to stroll across the Palladian bridge, one of just four in the world of similar design, with a visit to the Prior Park Landscape Garden.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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