Peaceful, picturesque village amidst the rolling Cotswold Hills, its buildings made with typical Cotswold stone. The market cross dates from the 14th century.
An impressive set of 29 locks cross the canal one after the other between Rowde and Devizes on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Engineered by John Rennie in the 18th …
The Cherhill White Horse is the second oldest in Wiltshire, created two years later than the horse at Westbury, which was cut in 1778. From this spot above the horse, you get breathtaking views over the picturesque countryside.
Along with nearby Burton Brook, Broadmead Brook is a tributary of Bybrook - a larger river that runs past Castle Combe village. Winding its way along a steep-sided, wooded valley, it's a beautiful walk, although liable to flood in winter.
Although the parish church of St Peter at Monkton Farleigh was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, it retains some features of the 12th century -the tower and the north …