Lori’s guidebook for Hazel Bank in the Vale of Pewsey
Local towns
places to visit
Local mainline station from Paddington to Penzance. Kennet and Avon canal. Coop supermarket.
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Pewsey
Local mainline station from Paddington to Penzance. Kennet and Avon canal. Coop supermarket.
Lovely market town, Thursday market. Range of supermarkets. Caen Hill locks on Kennet and Avon canal.
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Devizes
Lovely market town, Thursday market. Range of supermarkets. Caen Hill locks on Kennet and Avon canal.
Lively market town with lots of cafes and restaurants. On the edge of Savernake forest.
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Marlborough
Lively market town with lots of cafes and restaurants. On the edge of Savernake forest.
Beautifully preserved village, with Lacock Abbey and the Fox Talbot museum.
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Lacock
Beautifully preserved village, with Lacock Abbey and the Fox Talbot museum.
Home to Salisbury Cathedral and the Magna Carta. Lovely town to meander in. Tuesday is market day.
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Salisbury
Home to Salisbury Cathedral and the Magna Carta. Lovely town to meander in. Tuesday is market day.
Neighbourhoods
Beautiful walks on top of the downs and along the Kennet and Avon canal. Very good for cycling and on a national cycle route and the King Alfred Way. Lots of small villages, very quiet and tranquil. Nearest shops are a few miles distant. Two good local pubs.
Situated halfway between the prehistoric sites of Avebury and Stonehenge.
The following link is very comprehensive overview of the Vale of Pewsey. https://www.visitpewseyvale.co.uk/things-to-do/
Beechingstoke
Beautiful walks on top of the downs and along the Kennet and Avon canal. Very good for cycling and on a national cycle route and the King Alfred Way. Lots of small villages, very quiet and tranquil. Nearest shops are a few miles distant. Two good local pubs.
Situated halfway between the prehistoric sites of Avebury and Stonehenge.
The following link is very comprehensive overview of the Vale of Pewsey. https://www.visitpewseyvale.co.uk/things-to-do/
Sightseeing
Avebury
One of the top prehistoric sites in the world. Unmissable.
Stonehenge
A must see if in the area.
Peaceful walks along the towpath in beautiful surroundings. Great place to bird watch.
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Kennet and Avon Canal
Peaceful walks along the towpath in beautiful surroundings. Great place to bird watch.
Wonderful chambered, prehistoric tomb. Great views from its position on the top of a hill. A very special place.
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West Kennet Long Barrow
Gunsite RoadWonderful chambered, prehistoric tomb. Great views from its position on the top of a hill. A very special place.
One of the eight white horse chalk carvings in Wiltshire. This one is visible from the guest room. It is on the Pewsey downs nature reserve with many public footpaths to explore the area.
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Alton Barnes White Horse
30 Long StOne of the eight white horse chalk carvings in Wiltshire. This one is visible from the guest room. It is on the Pewsey downs nature reserve with many public footpaths to explore the area.