Guidebook for Calne
Sightseeing
Cherhill White Horse
Great walk and views over Calne
Its like a smaller version of Stonehenge, 10 minutes drive from our house
332 locals recommend
Avebury
Its like a smaller version of Stonehenge, 10 minutes drive from our house
Avebury Manor
High StreetThe kids will find this place interesting. Step back in time
Avebury
lovely National Trust Village, 10 minutes drive rom our house
Silbury Hill
Largest Manmade hill
Loads to see and do in Bath, only a 10 minute train ride from Chippenham, or a 25 minute car drive from Calne
721 locals recommend
Bath
Loads to see and do in Bath, only a 10 minute train ride from Chippenham, or a 25 minute car drive from Calne
10 minute drive from the house.
National Trust Village, film location for Harry Potter, Cranford, Pride & Pejudice.
148 locals recommend
Lacock
10 minute drive from the house.
National Trust Village, film location for Harry Potter, Cranford, Pride & Pejudice.
Lacock Abbey
National Trust Property, film location for Harry Potter
Sandy Lane
Very pretty thatched village, including the thatched church of St Mary's and St Nicholas
15 minutes drive from Calne
'the prettiest village in England'
film location fro War Horse & Starstruck among others.
214 locals recommend
Castle Combe
15 minutes drive from Calne
'the prettiest village in England'
film location fro War Horse & Starstruck among others.
Tetbury
Lovely Market Town to visit
About a 30 minute drive from Calne.
Take a walk around the Arboretum anytime of the year and you will find it stunningly beautiful
340 locals recommend
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
About a 30 minute drive from Calne.
Take a walk around the Arboretum anytime of the year and you will find it stunningly beautiful
Food Scene
Divine Cafe
Not to be missed at the foot of the Cherhill Downs.
Lansdowne Arms
Church RoadGreat pub and restaurant
Entertainment & Activities
Loads of water activities, paintball, swimming, cycling, walking, boating, water skiing, wind surfing. Great waterside cafe, restaurant and shopping. 30 minutes drive from Calne
South Cerney
Loads of water activities, paintball, swimming, cycling, walking, boating, water skiing, wind surfing. Great waterside cafe, restaurant and shopping. 30 minutes drive from Calne
5 minutes from our house. So much to do here for kids and adults.
Soft play, giant pirate ship, high walkways, big slides, Tractor Ted, ball pit etc.
Take a walk through the house and gardens
129 locals recommend
Bowood House and Gardens
Old Road5 minutes from our house. So much to do here for kids and adults.
Soft play, giant pirate ship, high walkways, big slides, Tractor Ted, ball pit etc.
Take a walk through the house and gardens
Jesters Adventure Play
Indoor play place for kids
Great place for all the family. Stately home and excellent high level play areas, huge slides, tractors and big sand pits for kids. Lovely lake walks too.
Bowood
Great place for all the family. Stately home and excellent high level play areas, huge slides, tractors and big sand pits for kids. Lovely lake walks too.
Everything Else
Sports centre with swimming, squash, badminton, gym, just a couple of minutes walk from the house.
Calne Leisure Centre
Sports centre with swimming, squash, badminton, gym, just a couple of minutes walk from the house.
The Spa at Bowood
Great golf course!!
Bradford-on-Avon
Lovely riverside Wiltshire town
West Kennet Long Barrow
Gunsite RoadLong Barrow
Marlborough
Lovely Wiltshire Market Town
Great shopping
Link Centre
Whitehill WayIce Skating, Rock Climbing, swimming pool
Coate Water
Boating lake, lovely lake walk, 9 hole golf course
Devizes
Lovely Wiltshire Market Town, good restaurants
Salisbury Cathedral
City with plenty to see. Cathedral and historic walls
So much to do in Bristol, only a 35 minute drive away from Calne. Or a 20 minute train ride from Chippenham
314 locals recommend
Bristol
So much to do in Bristol, only a 35 minute drive away from Calne. Or a 20 minute train ride from Chippenham
Bristol Zoo Gardens
College RoadGreat Zoo for the whole family
Bristol Cathedral
College GreenBeautiful building
Bristol Beacon
Trenchard StreetVenue for concerts and other performances
Bristol Hippodrome
Saint Augustine's ParadeTheatre
Drinks & Nightlife
Oasis Leisure Centre Swindon
North Star AvenueLagoon Swimming pool with wave machine and slides
Shopping
Hands on interactive Science venue. Really interesting stuff for kids and adults to do
123 locals recommend
We The Curious
One Anchor RdHands on interactive Science venue. Really interesting stuff for kids and adults to do