Wiltshires best known White Horse looks down on the market town of Westbury, one of the
many settlements around Salisbury Plain which owes its past prosperity to the Medieval
Woollen Industry.
| There has been a Horse cut on the slopes above Westbury for
centuries, with the present figure having been cut in 1778. Westburys All Saints
Church has one of the world's heaviest peals of eight bells, while the towns indoor
swimming baths are sometimes referred to as the oldest still in use! (they have been
refurbished, of course!) |
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Westbury is 30 minutes from the beautiful city of Bath, which
with its unique Roman baths and spectacular Georgian architecture, is a must visit for
anyone exploring the UK. While visiting Bath dont forget to visit the some of the
many museums and restaurants for which the city is renowned... |
| Westbury is also just a stones throw from another
historical city - Salisbury. Any visitor to Salisbury must visit the remarkable
cathedral situated in 'The Close', with its famous 404 ft spire soaring over Salisbury
weighing in at no less than 6400 tons!
With its broad range of architecture and beautiful setting in the heart of Wessex,
Salisbury is one of the most popular sites in the UK for tourists, but if you are looking
for another reason to come to the area, then why not pay a visit to Stonehenge? |
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Stonehenge was erected around 2000BC, and you
only need look at the photograph to understand why you should visit. A trip to
Stonehenge always raises questions in the mind about our past which we will probably never
know the answers to - but it is a trip one always remembers... Stonehenge is around 30
minutes drive from Westbury. |
Finally, just because you are staying in the
West of England, dont think that London is out of reach! London is just 2 hours away
by train from Westbury, taking you directly to London Paddington station with connections
from there to all underground services... |