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historical place

Crofton Pumping Station advertises that it has the oldest working steam engine in the world. The idea was actually to route the canal through a mountain at a lower altitude using a tunnel. But this project was too expensive and too complex. That's why the pumping station was built. It once reliably filled the canal with water at the geographically highest points of the route.

The view from the top is worth the long uphill trek. You can spot the various villages of the area from above and see some of the grand old houses that once owned the land

Wulfhall or Wolf Hall is an early 17th century manor house. A previous manor house on the same site was the seat of the Seymour family. Jane Seymour was married to King Henry VIII. This was an inspiration for the book Wolf Hall, a Man Booker prize winning noval by Hillary Mantel.

Giant's Grave is a hillfort with an enviable view. It sits on a natural promontory, stretching south west towards the village of Oare, into the Vale of Pewsey. On the summit you'll find a trig point at 820 feet (250 m) and wonderful views to the south, west and north. The White Horse Trail long-distance footpath ascends the summit on it's giant loop linking the south's chalk horse carvings.

Bleak and desolate yet utterly captivating and atmospheric, Salisbury Plain is a wonderful place. With loads of gravel tracks to explore, there’s plenty to keep you entertained. Be mindful of the military ranges, though.

There is a WWII pill box next to the parking lot. It's part of the defense line along the canal. https://pennypost.org.uk/2020/02/the-role-of-pillboxes-along-the-kennet-avon-canal-during-ww2/

The inspiration for Hilary Mantel's award-winning novel, Wolf Hall, this manor house is a 17th-century building on the site of an older manor. The previous house was where Henry VIII is said to have met one of his many wives, Jane Seymour. Wolfhall was the Seymour family seat and Henry VII stayed here in 1535.