Places of Interest
We have complied a list of our favourite local places of interest below to help you plan your stay
Badminton was first held in 1949 by the 10th Duke of Beaufort in order to let British riders train for international events and was advertised as "the most important horse event in Britain". Badminton is held in the 6 square kilometre (1500 acre) area Badminton Park, where the car parks, tradestands, arena and cross country courses are located. The cross country day at Badminton attracts crowds of up to a quarter of a million, which are the largest for any paid-entry sport event in the UK.
The village of Lacock has been the set for scences from 2 of the Harry Potter films and Pride and predudice. A great place to have a cream tea and look through the art and craft shops
Castle Combe Circuit opened just 18 months after Silverstone in the summer of 1950, making it one of the longest established circuits in the UK. Until 1999, the circuit followed it's original layout, around the perimeter of the old air base. In that first year, a young Stirling Moss won a race and over the next few years, names like Mike Hawthorn, Colin Chapman, Les Leston, Roy Salvadori and John Surtees thrilled huge crowds. Today, the circuit boasts modern facilities for competitors and spectators, and the resurfaced and now reshaped circuit providing what is generally recognised as providing the closest circuit racing in British motorsport.
The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath, commonly known as Bath Abbey, is an Anglican parish church and a former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England. Founded in the 7th century, Bath Abbey was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries; major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s. It is one of the largest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the West Country.
Thermae Bath Spa is a combination of the historic spa and a contemporary building in the city of Bath, England, and re-opened in 2006. Bath and North East Somerset council own the buildings, and, as decreed in a Royal Charter of 1590, are the guardians of the spring waters, which are the only naturally hot, mineral-rich waters in the UK. The Spa is operated by Thermae Development Company.
Nettleton is home to Best boots which stock a Le Chameau wellies, riding boots and even BBQ's
We are 5 mile from the prettiest village in England Castle Combe. Steven Spielbergs used the village in 2010 during the filming of the epic blockbuster War horse
There are many beautiful walks on offer in Nettleton. The above picture is of Ludbury longbarrow which is just minutes down the road from us