VisitWiltshire Visitor Guide 2024

Places to Visit and Things to Do For map references please see page 67
Stonehenge Visitor Centre
A magnificent
industrial
heritage.
Crofton Beam Engines
Bradford on Avon
Malmesbury Abbey
Three days in Wiltshire
With so much to see and do ranging from gardens,
museums, activities, tours we’ve put together
some ideas for 3 days in Wiltshire.
• Trowbridge • Trowbridge Museum • Bradford on Avon • Corsham
• Malmesbury • STEAM Museum • Kennet & Avon Canal
• Crofton Beam Engines • Wilton Windmill • The Merchant’s House
DAY 1
AM: Arrive in Wiltshire’s County town of Trowbridge, where 1000
years of the woollen cloth industry left a rich architectural legacy.
Trowbridge Museum which has recently undergone an extensive
renovation and expansion has a nationally important collection
relating to West Country wool. After visiting the museum take
some time to explore the beautiful park and the town taking in the
delightful independent shops, well-known High Street outlets and
a multitude of cafés, pubs and restaurants.
Travel on to Bradford on Avon for lunch, choose from riverside
pubs to traditional tea rooms, and from cosy cafés to fine dining
establishments. You’ll find lots of lovely foodie options in both
Bradford on Avon town centre and the surrounding villages.
In its textile production heyday, Bradford on Avon was home to
more than 30 cloth factories. Today the impressive walls of Abbey
Mill still flank the river, while former weavers’ cottages cling to the
hillside above.
Overnight: Bradford on Avon.
DAY 2
Next stop Malmsbury. Owing its former prosperity to the wool trade,
honey coloured Corsham makes a great stopping off point on your
journey to Malmsbury, where you can uncover the history of fine
lace making at the Athelstan Museum.
Enjoy lunch in the oldest hotel in England, situated next door to
Malmesbury Abbey, The Old Bell Hotel and enjoy delicious, fresh,
local and seasonal dishes.
In the afternoon travel on to Swindon, step back in time at STEAM –
Museum of the Great Western Railway.
Overnight: Swindon or Devizes areas.
DAY 3
Take to the Kennet & Avon Canal for a relaxing narrowboat trip
or stroll along the towpath beside the impressive flight of locks at
Caen Hill.
Enjoy lunch in Devizes or Marlborough area where you can find
traditional Inns, cafés, coffee shops to suit your taste.
In the afternoon head to Crofton Beam Engines near Marlborough
to discover magnificent 200-year old working steam engines.
On Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays you can also visit Wilton
Windmill nearby. Time permitting, a visit to The Merchant’s House
in Marlborough makes a fascinating addition to your itinerary.
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