Places/Houses of particular historical/architectural interest:
American Museum, Claverton, near Bath, Avon
Avebury, near Marlborough, Wiltshire
Bath Abbey, Bath, Avon
Bath the beautiful World Heritage city
The Roman Baths, Bath, Avon
Bibury - village of outstanding beauty, Gloucestershire
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, London
Britain’s Finest – historic houses
Buckingham Palace, London
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, London
Cheddar Caves, Somerset
Crofton Beam Engine, Wiltshire
Eton College, near Windsor, Berkshire
FoxTalbot Museum of Photography , Lacock, Wiltshire
Frogmore House , Windsor, Berkshire
Highclere Castle, near Newbury, Berkshire
Houses of Parliament , London
Jane Austen Centre, Bath, Avon
Laycock, a medieval village untouched by modern development, Wiltshire
Laycock Abbey, location for several films including ‘Harry Potter’
London Eye , London
Oxford University, Oxford
Oxford City of
Salisbury Cathedral , Salibury, Wiltshire
Silbury Hill, near Marlborough, Wiltshire
Stonehenge, Wiltshire
The Living Rainforest, near Newbury, Berkshire
The Long Barrow, near Marlborough, Wiltshire
Tower of London, London
Welford Park, near Hungerford, Berkshire
Westonbirt Aboretum, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Wilton Windmill, near Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire
Wild Flower Farm Visitors’ Centre, near Shalbourne, Wiltshire
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire
Frankie Cummins – watercolour painting weekends and day courses
Chalkstream Fly Fishing
Game fishing – Watermark, The Cotswolds
Coarse fishing – Watermark, The Cotswolds
Gardens that are open to the public:
Health Club, Spas, Gyms and Sports Centres:
The new Bath Spa,Bath, BA1 1LZ
Thermae Bath Spa, Bath, BA1 1SJ
Cannons Health Club, Newbury, RG14 7PN
Elcot Park/Sebastian Coe Health Club
Stables Leisure Club, Littlecote House Hotel, Hungerford, RG17 0SU
LA Fitness, Newbury, RG14 1EB
Littlecote House Hotel, Hungerford, RG17 0SU
LivingWell Newbury North, Newbury, RG20 8XY
LivingWell Newbury, Newbury, RG14 7HL
Herongate Leisure Centre, Hungerford, RG17 0YU
Northcroft Recreation Centre, Newbury, RG14 1RS
Sebastian Coe Health Club, Newbury, RG20 8NJ
YMCA – Sports Centre, Newbury, RG14 2AY
Your Wellbeing Centre, Marlborough, SN8 3UA
Marlborough Sporting Gallery and Bookshop
Britain’s Finest – museums and galleries
Museum of Costume and Assembly Rooms, Bath
Science Museum, London
Nature Walks/Rides & Nature reserves:
Beal Park Wildlife Trust
The Ridgeway walk
Walking/Cycling/Riding in Berksire
Walking/Cycling/Riding in Wiltshire
Horse riding lessons
Kennet Horse Boat Co. Ltd, Newbury, RG20 8HD
Kennet & Avon Canal towpath walk
Sarcen Trail & Neolithic Marathon
Wild walks in unspoilt Wiltshire
Professional Services:
Xpress Train Ltd, Elocution & Speech Training, Swindon
Restaurants and good ‘pub grub’:
Ask, Newbury, RG14 5AG
Ask, Marlborough
Casenova, Hungerford, RG17 0ES
Cross Keys, Great Bedwyn, SN8 3NU
Crown & Garter, Inkpen, RG17 9QR
Moonlight Indian, Hungerford, RG17 9TL
The Bell, Ramsbury, SN8 2P
The Crown, Marlborough, SN8 1NE – Tel: 01672 511344
The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, near Marlborough, SN8 3JP
The Pagoda, Marlborough, SN8 1NE
The Palm, near Marlborough, SN8 3HT
The Pagoda, Marlborough, SN8 1NE
The Pelican, (no web site yet. Tel: 01488 682479) Froxfield, SN8 3JY
The Red House, Marsh Benham, RG20 8LY
The Swan Inn, Inkpen, RG17 9DX
The Three Tuns (Great Bedwyn)
The Vineyard, Stockcross, near Newbury
The Yew Tree Inn, Highclere, RG20 9SE
Sport and adventure activities – spectator or participant:
Archery
Littlecote House Hotel/Spa, Hungerford
Ballooning
The White House, ‘Learning English on Holiday’, has two mountain bikes and helmets available – free of charge to our students.
Fencing
Littlecote House Hotel/Spa, Hungerford
Fishing
Chalkstream Fly Fishing
Game fishing – Watermark, The Cotswolds
Coarse fishing – Watermark, The Cotswolds
Golf
Horse-riding
Sue Ackworth, Little Hidden Farm – 01488 683253
Narrow boat cruising
Paragliding/Paramotoring
ParAvion – paragliding, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Lambourn Paramotor Club, Berkshire
Racecourses –
Tennis
David Lloyd Club Swindon
Delta Tennis Centre Swindon
Littlecote House Hotel/Spa, Hungerford
Walking
Britain’s Finest – historic houses
Safari Parks, Amusement/Leisure Parks and Zoos:
Roys Taxis – 01672 811 533 • Marlborough
Portdown Cars – 01488 681 414 • Hungerford
Taffs Taxis – 01488 685 380 • Hungerford
Newbury Theatre, Newbury
Swindon cinema complex
Theatre Royal, Bath
Theatre Royal, Windsor
The Little Theatre, Bath
The Watermill Theatre, Bagshot, near Newbury
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