Stonehenge
Wiltshire is famed for pork, the Wiltshire Lardy Cake, and cheese. North Wiltshire, particularly Swindon, has been synonymous with pig farming since Saxon times and Wiltshire ham and bacon are still very popular. To allow the meat travel to well it needed to be preserved and so Harris’ of Calne came up with the Wiltshire […]
Our guide to What’s on in Wiltshire (annual events). If there is something you think should be listed please let us know by contacting us with details. January: Bradford Roots Music Festival Acoustic, electric, eclectic: Bradford on Avon’s iconic festival. Money raised goes to local charities. www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk Drowning of Harnham Water Meadows A chance to watch this centuries […]
Beautiful Wiltshire is characterised by chalk hills and valleys and the mainly rural location offers some stunning views. The Marlborough Downs are in fact part of the North Wessex Downs AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The great wild expanse of Salisbury Plain is well known for the ancient monuments of Stonehenge and Avebury but […]
The residents of Bouverie Avenue in Salisbury, came out in force to enjoy the Street Party to celebrate the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton. The road was closed and the party was officially opened by the Mayor of Salisbury, Brian Dalton. Bunting and flags hung from the houses, home-made cakes and sandwiches covered […]
