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Marlborough, Wiltshire, Visitor 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 towards the Cotswolds AONB.

External Links

www.marlboroughwiltshire.co.uk
www.marlborough-shopping.co.uk