Things
to do locally
The under-noted are just a
sample from the vast selection of things to do locally.
Averbury Stone Circles
The Ridgeway Path
Fancy a day of golf?
Shopping and steam
Crofton Beam Engines
Stonehenge
Crop Circles
AVEBURY
STONE CIRCLES
One of the largest and most
impressive of the ritual 'Henge' monuments in Britain, Avebury
Stone Circles are situated about 6m west of Marlborough.
About a mile to the south
is SILBURY HILL - covering over 5 acres this is the largest
man made mound in Europe - the purpose of which has yet
to be clarified.
Overlooking it on a hilltop
is West Kennett Long Barrow - 100m long and over 2.4 m high
this is Europe's only open burial chamber.
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THE RIDGEWAY
PATH
Get away from the hustle and bustle of
life and take a walk along the Ridgeway Path - Britain's
oldest road. At 85 miles in length the Ridgeway Path follows
the ancient chalk ridge route used by prehistoric man from
Marlborough in Wiltshire to Dunstable in Hertfordshire.
It is well signposted and most of the paths
can be walked, cycled or ridden with care being undemanding
with easy gradients.
The Ridgeway passes BARBURY CASTLE - the
Iron Age hill fort which commands the head of the valley
of the River Og which provided one of the main approaches
into Wessex from the north.
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FANCY
A DAY OF GOLF?
Why not visit MARLBOROUGH
GOLF CLUB - founded in 1888 and set in the beautiful rolling
Marlborough Downs, the course presents a real challenge
to the low handicapper - the Wiltshire Professional Championship
has been held at Marlborough for the last 12 years - at
the same time as providing a fair test for those with higher
handicaps.
All
our guests can enjoy the benfit of a 10% discount off green
fees.
CLICK
HERE to visit their web site for further information.
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SHOPPING
and STEAM
Why not visit the McARTHUR
GLEN DESIGNER OUTLET GREAT WESTERN at Swindon? situated
off junction 16 of the M4, this is the largest covered designer
outlet in Europe, hosted in the beautifully renovated Great
Western railway works.
and whilst you are there take
time out to visit the MUSEUM OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Here you can experience the sights and sounds of the GWR
works, famous as the place where many of the best steam
locomotives in the world were built.
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CROFTON BEAM
ENGINES
Built in 1807 to provide water to the summit
of the Avon and Kennett Canal, Crofton Pumping Station houses
two of the oldest working beam engines - one of which is
the oldest working beam engine in the world.
From Marlborough take the A346 to Burbage
& follow the brown signs for 'Beam Engines'
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STONEHENGE
No visit to Wiltshire would be complete
without taking time out to explore STONEHENGE - Britain's
greatest prehistoric archaeological monument known throughout
the world.
Situated 2m west of Amesbury at the junction
of the A303 and A34.
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and don't forget....
.....keep a good look out as some of the
finest examples of CROP CIRCLES have been located in the
Marlborough Downs and Pewsey Vale.
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