Bradford-On-Avon - Some five miles east of Bath. Old market town with a remarkable Saxon church the only complete example in the country. Very fine 14th century tithe-barn, and many other ancient buildings. Barton was once a settlement of Dutch weavers. Good fishing. Formely a flourishing wool centre.

Calne - Between Bath and Marlborough. Renowned for its Wiltshire bacon industry. Grew out of trade in Irish pigs being driven to market in London. Some fifty nobles assembled in an Anglo-Saxon parliament were killed here by the collapsing of a building in 978. Nearby is Bowood House with grounds landscaped by Capability Brown. Joseph Priestly discovered oxygen at the house in 1774.

Corsham - A north Wiltshire town at the foot of the Cotswolds, bustling with activity yet dating back to Saxon times. Buildings constructed from the locally quarried cream coloured Bath stone make for an attractive town centre, and include weavers' cottages and almshouses. Near the town is the eastern end of Box Tunnel the famous railway tunnel designed by Isambard Kingdon Brunel for the Great Western Railway.

Devizes - Devizes is a small market town, which lies sixteen miles east of Bath in the county of Wiltshire. The town name is derived from the wording “ad divasas” which means “at the boundary” for it once lay on the boundary of three manor houses. This stone built town is attractively characterised by old cottages and Georgian housing and surrounded by sweeping countryside.

There are several buildings of interest here, which include its two Norman churches, St Mary’s and St John’s, which has an impressive tower. The Corn Exchange was once a Wool Hall, quarters of the Guild of Cloth Merchants. In the market stands a monument, which records the fate of Ruth Pierce, a woman who died suddenly after telling a lie at market in 1753.

At one time Devizes Castle stood strong here but was destroyed after the English Civil Wars. Some of this medieval castle's remains can be seen in the newer Victorian one, which today has been transformed into residential accommodation. Further historical finds, art and information can be discovered at Devizes Musuem.

One of the most important features of the town is The Kennet and Avon Canal’s flight of 29 locks, a navigable waterway enjoyed by boaters, walkers, anglers and cyclists situated on nearby Caen Hill. The famous Millenium White Horse of Devizes can also be found here.

For further information on Devizes, why not visit the Devizes Town Council website.

Malmesbury - Fourteen miles west of Swindon. Hilltop town with ruins of vast 12th century Abbey. South porch of great beauty, stands on the site of a 7th century Abbey, the crypt of which still stands. There is a fine 16th century octagonal market cross and other old buildings in town, 17th century. Aubrey the antiquary went to school here. Local museum. Nearby is Weston Arboretorum.

Marlborough - A picturesque and historic town with wide market place and an important College, originally founded for the education of the sons of clergy. This occupies the site of a Castle built in the reign of Henry I and a Royal Residence in the time of Henry III. There is Roman sculpture of the goddess, Fortuna, in St. Mary's Church. Nearby attractions include Saversnake Forst to south and beyond it the Crofton Steam Engines on the Kennet and Avon Canal. To west of town are Avebury and Silbury Hill, two of our greatest prehistoric monuments.

Pewsey - Village or very small town on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain, and looking across to the Marlborough Downs. Shops with thatched rooves, a small statue of King Alfred (once the owner of Pewsey) and on the hill behind a carved white horse make this a charming place. The river Avon passes through, while just on the northern edge is a quay on the Kennet and Avon canal which was built through the Vale of Pewsey. Nearby is Alton Barnes which ?recieves' some of the most extraordinary crop circles each summer.

Warminster - Town on the western edge of Salisbury Plain, and one of the army centres for artillery training. There is a Weapons Museum here. Town has Saxon origin and many buildings of historical interest, and fine opportunities for walking and cycling in the locality. Warminster since the 1960s been one of the leading centres in Britain for UFO spotting.