The Platinum Line

Tag: Wiltshire

  • Walking in the sacred Stonehenge landscape

    Stonehenge is probably the most famous Neolithic landmark in Europe. Many visitors come by coach and combine a short trip to see the visitor centre and the stones with a stop in Salisbury or Bath.  I think this is a pity as it was probably one of the largest Neolithic settlements in Britain. Under the short…

  • Bradford on Avon a winter history walk

    Our first February walk was a four mile ramble around Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire. The town has long been a favourite of ours and we love to stroll along the towpaths of the Kennet and Avon canal which connects the river Avon in  Bath to the Thames at Reading and stop for a drink…

  • Castle Combe Wiltshire a winter walk

    Castle Combe in Wiltshire is the sort of English village that appears on jigsaws, calendars and Christmas cards. After being chosen as England’s prettiest village it was used as the setting for Dr Doolitle starring Rex Harrison.  More recently it was used as a location by Spielberg in his film Warhorse and in the film…

  • A visit to Savernake forest

    Savernake forest lies just south of Marlborough in Wiltshire. It is the largest privately owned forest in England and has belonged to the same family for 32 generations since the Norman conquest. The first mention of a Safernoc woodland was made in 934 in the written records of King Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the great.…

  • Visiting Salisbury cathedral and medieval town centre

    Visiting Salisbury cathedral and medieval town centre

    Salisbury is a small city in Wiltshire just eight miles from Stone Henge. The gothic cathedral boasts the highest spire in the U.K. and the best preserved copy of Magna Carta.

  • Marlborough aWiltshire town through history

    Marlborough aWiltshire town through history

    I belong to a history walking group and on Saturday we were told to meet at St. Peter’s Church in Marlborough. Marlborough is a small market town in Wiltshire about halfway between Bristol and London. Most English People recognise the name because Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and her sister Pippa attended Marlborough College…

  • Discovering Marlborough doors

    Discovering Marlborough doors

    A while ago I came across a blog link party featuring posts about doors from all over the world. At first I thought it was a rather nerdish subject but then I became intrigued and decided to see if I could write a suitable post. The trouble was the more I looked the more difficult…