
Read on to discover some of the attractions you can enjoy whilst staying at one of our Wiltshire cottages. Cottages in Wiltshire offer the ideal base from which to discover this county's distinctive landscape.
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From our selection of holiday cottages Wiltshire, its high chalk downland (for example Salisbury Plain) and wide valleys are easily accessible. The southern Cotswolds touch the north of this rolling county. Wiltshire is home to some of England's finest prehistoric sites as well stately homes with magnificent gardens and attractive market towns.
If you are staying at any of our Wiltshire cottages a visit to the Stonehenge World Heritage site is a must. Sitting at the centre of the densest complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, this mysterious collection of earthworks and standing stones is accessible by road and footpath. Nearby, to the north on the Marlborough Downs is Avebury, whose towering, weathered stones rank as one of the finest Neolithic monuments in Europe. A thoroughly recommended walk when enjoying a cottage holiday in Wiltshire is from Avebury, past the man-made chalk mound of Silbury Hill to the West Kennett Long Barrow, one of the largest burial tombs in Britain.
In the south of the county the city of Salisbury is notable for its fine medieval cathedral, with the highest spire in Britain. To the north-west, beyond Warminster, in the beautiful Wylye Valley is Stourhead, one of the foremost examples of English landscape gardening. Further north another superb garden can be found at Bowood House. This Grade I listed Georgian building is set in one of Capability Brown's finest parks. Close to Stourhead is Longleat, the UK's original Safari Park, where as well as coming face-to-face with some wild and exotic creatures visitors can view family heirlooms within Longleat House, enjoy getting lost in the mazes and ride various attractions.
By selecting one of our holiday cottages Wiltshire and its many white horses can also be discovered. Thirteen of Britain's two dozen hill figures reside in the county. Most are carved into the underlying rock; the central chalk Downs of Wiltshire make it an ideal place for such figures with the largest and oldest being found at Westbury near Warminster. The more recent labours of man can be marvelled at along the Kennet and Avon canal which bisects the county, forming an east-west route linking the River Thames and Bristol Channel. One of its more spectacular features is the Caen Hill flight of 16 locks at Devizes. Westwards, towards Bath, the canal passes through Bradford on Avon. This bustling market town, in contrast to other parts of the county, is built in the honey-coloured stone of the Cotswolds hinting at the close proximity of these lovely hills. If you're seeking this influence in the location of your holiday cottage Wiltshire Cotswold villages lying north of here include Lacock, Corsham and Malmesbury. So, why not browse our selection of cottages in Wiltshire to find something that catches your eye?Cottages close to Wiltshire
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