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Tag: Wiltshire

The light from outside

The amazing artwork in the stained glass windows of Salisbury Cathedral is only properly visible from inside, when the light from … More

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Cloistered in history

People interested in the history of ‘the people’ running a state rather than despotic (or benevolent) dynasties, often point to … More

art, cathedral, Cloisters, England, King John, Magna Carta, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, travel, UK, United Kingdom, Wiltshire

Cathedral City

Cities and cathedrals are closely related in England.  Mainly because a conurbation can only call itself a city if it … More

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More modern castle

Wiltshire is full of history, not just ancient like Stonehenge, Woodhenge or Avebury circles, but more modern, William the Conqueror … More

Castle, England, English Heritage, flint, Old Sarum, travel, UK, United Kingdom, William the Conqueror, Wiltshire

The oldest of the set

A slightly longer drive north of Woodhenge, still in Wiltshire lies Avebury.  It is a small village which prides itself … More

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Another henge

A short car journey north of Stonehenge is Woodhenge.  It is far smaller in circumference and visitor levels.  There is … More

bronze age, druids, England, English Heritage, travel, UK, United Kingdom, Wiltshire, woodhenge

Midsummer Solstice

At all gets dark from here on – until the winter solstice when the days get longer again.  This visit to … More

druid, England, English Heritage, Salisbury Plain, Stonehenge, travel, UK, United Kingdom, Wiltshire

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