Pewsey is a small community in the beautiful countryside of Wiltshire, and has a long and interesting social and political heritage that is explored here....

Most of this collection is made up from cars, although there are some lorries, motorcycles, pushbikes and mopeds that are in the museum. There...

A part of the World Heritage Site at Avebury, the West Kennet Long Barrow is one of the most impressive and well-preserved Neolithic burial grounds...

This interesting collection details the stone circle at Avebury. There have been a great many archaeological excavations in this area and the centre tells...

Avebury is the largest stone circle in Europe. Made of 200 stones and stretching for over a mile, the stone circle surrounds the picturesque village...

Magnificent family house of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne containing remarkable collections of heirlooms and works of art, the eighteenth century Robert Adam house...

The great and ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one of the wonders of the world. What visitors see today is the substantial remnants of...

The Fox Talbot Museum is owned and managed by the National Trust and commemorates the life and work of William Henry Fox Talbot, one of...

Sir Thomas Hungerford was the speaker of the House of Commons and began this beautiful property in 1370. It has since that time developed...

One and 1 ½ hour boat trips along the Kennet & Avon Canal from March to October, Wednesday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s. Cream tea trips, longer...

Here’s a pleasant spot to watch the river flow by. You would scarcely credit that the horror of bull baiting once took place in this...

A part of the World Heritage site at Avebury, this ‘avenue’ of prehistoric stones is one of the most dramatic features in the region, and...

The Granary was originally part of Shaftesbury Abbey’s grange at Barton Farm. The medieval building has a fine open timber roof. Nearby are former cow...

A few steps away from the town bridge is the library and museum. The pride of the museum is a faithful reconstruction of the Christopher...

This house proudly proclaims its age. On one of the gables is the date 1675. It still has its original stone-mullioned windows. It is remarkable...

Mr Salvat has recreated the atmosphere of early coffee-houses. A waiter in knee-breeches jots down your order with a quill pen as you sit in...

Tucked away from the busy street is this café housed in a converted 17th-century weaver’s cottage. It specialises in fairtrade fare. Tables are squeezed...

The only timber-framed houses in this stone-built town are in the Shambles. They date from Tudor times. The Shambles was once a market place...

You might say this is a church built on cloth. The present church was begun in the Norman period. But it was almost completely remodelled...

The Dewey Museum offers a fascinating insight into local history and contains a wealth of information on a range of topics. The collection contains...