Hotels in Wiltshire


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About Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a mostly rural landscape and about two thirds of the county lies on chalk, giving it a high chalk downland landscape. This chalk is part of the Southern England Chalk Formation that underlies large areas of Southern England from the Dorset Downs in the west to Dover in the east. The largest area of chalk in Wiltshire is Salisbury Plain, a vast expanse of semi-wilderness used mainly for arable agriculture and by the British Army as training ranges. The highest point of the county is Mill Hill on Salisbury Plain, at 295m/968ft.

As well as Salisbury Plain the chalk runs north east into Berkshire in the Marlborough Downs ridge, and south-west into Dorset as Cranborne Chase. Cranborne Chase, which straddles the border, has, like Salisbury Plain, yielded much stone age and bronze age archaeology. The Marlborough Downs are part of the North Wessex Downs AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), a 1,730 sq km (668 square mile) conservation area.


Stonehenge - Wiltshire

Stonehenge - Wiltshire

The pre-historic megalithic monument known as Stonehenge stands shrouded in myth, mystery and legend, in Wessex in the south west of England. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, today it is in the care of English Heritage and the National Trust. At first sight, seen from a distance the monument appears smaller than expected, due to its isolated position on the vast Salisbury Plain. Closer up however, with a change of perspective, Stonehenge is all that one expects; mighty, awe inspiring and mysterious. For centuries, questions such as 'what is Stonehenge?' 'who built Stonehenge?' And 'what was Stonehenge used for?' have been asked. Thanks to today's archaeologists and scientists we know the answers to some of these questions, however some are still unknown, shrouded in the mists of time.

 

Salisbury Racecourse - Salisbury

Salisbury Racecourse - Salisbury

Salisbury Racecourse is one of England's oldest racecourses with racing taking place on the picturesque downland since the sixteenth century. A day at the races is a leisure activity which is great fun for all the family, and at Salisbury Racecourse you can be guaranteed a fabulous day out to remember. Set in the middle of picturesque Wiltshire countryside, within view of stunning Salisbury Cathedral, the Racecourse hosts 14 thoroughbred flat race meetings in 2006, plus a raceday for Arabian horses. And... when we are not racing, we become an ideal venue for business conferences and private banqueting, suitable at any time of the year. For a sit-down meal at Salisbury Racecourse you can book a table in the Members' Restaurant or Conservatory Restaurant. The racecourse is three and a half miles south west of Salisbury on the A3094 and is signposted. From the north, take the A360.

 
 

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