Marlborough, Wiltshire, Visitor & Tourism Guide
Marlborough is an affluent market town in the middle of Wiltshire. There’s a wide high street, shops and shoppers you might find in London and an elite UK boarding school. The Noble Laureate William Golding (’Lord of the Flies’) lived here and Cardinal Wolsey (Henry VIII and The Dissolution of the Monasteries) was ordained priest in one its churches.
More interesting are the Marlborough Downs which sorround the town. Home to numerous hill forts and the Avebury Stone Circle World Heritage Site. The Ridgeway National Trail cuts through rolling hills and offers spectacular views of Europe’s largest man made hill called Silbury Hill.
To the south the steep scarp face leads down into Pewsey Vale. To the north, there are breathtaking views over Swindon to the White Horse Vale (Uffington White Horse on White Horse Hill) and to
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www.marlboroughwiltshire.co.uk
www.marlborough-shopping.co.uk
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Located in Marlborough, Wiltshire, South West England, England Less than a mile away. Seventeenth century silk merchant's house on Marlborough High Street. 'The House of Thomas Bayly 1653'. Limited opening times so please see website... |
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Located in Marlborough, Wiltshire, South West England, England Less than a mile away. Built during the thirteenth century in place of a Norman church. When Marlborough was under a Royalist siege in 1642 the Parliamentarian commander took refuge in the church and the north side of the tower still bears the... |
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Located in South West England, England Less than a mile away. A tributary of the River Thames. The source is around Avebury in Wiltshire. Flows through Marlborough, Hungerford, Newbury before flowing into the River Thames at Reading. The River Kennet is joined to the River Avon (Gl... |
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 Less than a mile away. Total Rooms: 34; Rates: £50 - £159 Per Night Rich in historic character and traditional charm, the Castle and Ball is situated in the centre of Britaina s widest high street, on a site that has occupied an inn since the 15th century... |
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Less than a mile away. Total Rooms: 28; Rates: £45 - £80 Per Night On the High Street, in the heart of the market town of Marlborough in Wiltshire, this beautifully preserved Georgian building offers free parking, great food and charming individually decorated rooms... |
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 Approximately 3.3 miles away. Total Rooms: 6; Rates: £50 - £80 Per Night This charming family-run inn has an attractive and tranquil setting in the midst of the rolling Marlborough Downs, with great access to the regiona s major road network... |
Local Restaurants [See more Restaurants]
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Less than a mile away. |
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Less than a mile away. |
