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Local highlights for foodies

Local Guidebook

There is so much to do in beautiful Wiltshire, so we've compiled a small round up of some fantastic options that should definitely get you started and could easily fill a week.

Local delights for foodies

If you’re anything like us, food is an important part of a good holiday, so below we have detailed some of the options for food shopping and eating out. In addition to these great places, we have a fantastic wood-fired oven in the field kitchen and the tipis have their own grill. You can buy our delicious 100% pasture fed lamb and beef to enjoy during your stay - or take a box with you to continue your holiday back home. If cooking is the last thing you want to do on holiday, there are some great takeaways we can recommend too, who will deliver to the farm.

EATING OUT

The Red Lion, Avebury

Located in a unique spot in the centre of the Avebury stone circle, The Red Lion is a beautiful, postcard-perfect thatched pub that dates back to1802. Great atmosphere, lovely welcoming interior and a well-cooked, wide ranging, family friendly menu. www.chefandbrewer.com/pubs/wiltshire/red-lion

The Three Crowns, Brinkworth

A traditional pub situated in the heart of Brinkworth village and serving the wider area with great food and drink and a welcoming atmosphere.

www.threecrownspubbrinkworth.co.uk

The Three Tuns, Great Bedwyn

Run by Chef Proprietor James Wilsey who spent many years cooking in some of the top pubs and bistros in London, so expect full flavour, honest, seasonal cooking. Relaxed, buzzy, village pub atmosphere, only 10 minutes from Marlborough and Hungerford.

www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/food-and-drink/the-three-tuns-freehouse-p1642733

Rick Steins, Marlborough

Located on the high street of beautiful Marlborough is one of Rick Steins Restaurants. Enjoy a combination of classic dishes, excellent wines and the freshest ingredients.

www.rickstein.com

Broadtown Brewery – Hop Gardens and Hop Chapel

Less than 1 mile from the campsite is Broadtown Micro-Brewery and The Hop Garden, their covered outdoor bar. Serving a wide range of drinks, including their own micro brewed ales and every weekend, they have a different street food vendor serving up a variety of dishes.

www.broadtownbrewery.co.uk/visit

FARM SHOPS

Purton House Organics Purton House Organics, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4EB

A family-run organic farm producing fruit, vegetables, meat and eggs with an extensive farm shop selling lots of other groceries. www.purtonhouseorganics.co.uk

The Larder East Farm, Averbury, Wiltshire, SN4 9NW

A shop from the Gourmet Goat Farmer, the larder is a dedicated outlet to all things goat, from cheeses and milk to meat, burgers and ready meals. We can attest to their delicious burgers.

www.thegourmetgoatfarmer.co.uk

Three Trees Farm Shop and Cafe Three Trees Farm Shop, The Ridgeway, Wiltshire SN4 0HT

The shop is stocked with quality, local products ranging from fresh fruit and vegetables, to chutneys and jams. They have an on-site butchery selling their own and locally sourced meat and the café serves a great selection of cakes, cooked breakfasts and light lunches.

www.threetreesfarm.co.uk

Cobbs at Hungerford Cobbs Farm Shop & Kitchen, Bath Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0SP

A little further away, but worth the trip for an afternoon out. You will find a fantastic delicatessen, butchery, florist, gift & interiors shop and indoor play barn. They work closely with a large number of local producers to offer luxury dairy ice cream, freshly baked bread, honey, preserves and chutneys, farmhouse cheese, dairy, flour, eggs, cereals, tea, fresh fish, juices, and biscuits. Their fully licensed café is the perfect place to enjoy a spot of breakfast or lunch or a great-tasting coffee. Their double-decker milkshake bus is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 10am to 3.30pm through the summer holidays where you can enjoy a range of delicious milkshakes, ice creams, snacks, and drinks!

www.cobbsfarmshops.co.uk/cobbs-hungerford

Explore the natural world

Reconnecting with the outdoors is what a holiday at Great Cotmarsh Farm is all about and although this can be found in abundance on the farm, with our beautiful pastures and surrounding footpaths, there are some fantastic places to discover the natural world, a little further afield.

Flower rich wildlife meadow at Great Cotmarsh Farm

Westonbirt Arboretum is home to 2,500 different species from the far corners of the globe and 5 national tree collections. Take a journey up into the canopy on the Tree Top Walkway, stop by the café for a tasty treat or see if you can spot the Gruffalo!

www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt-the-national-arboretum

At Butterfly World you can walk among some of the most beautiful butterflies in the world, flying freely against a backdrop of tropical plants and skimming over fish-filled ponds. See the amazing Danaus Plexipuss which looks like an art deco lamp, the almost transparent Greta Oto, the neon-like Catonephele and dozens more exotic species.

www.studleygrange.co.uk/butterflyworld/butterfly_world_farm_park_intro/

Take a walk on the wild side, with over 20 beautiful nature reserves and special sites managed by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Choose from woods, orchards, meadows and wetlands to explore all across the county.

www.wiltshirewildlife.org/nature-reserves

Lacock Abbey is a quirky country house, developed over the centuries around a former 13th century nunnery and the birthplace of modern photography. It is set in spacious wooded grounds, with plenty of space to picnic and is now recognisable from films varying from Pride and Prejudice to Harry Potter. Visitors can experience the atmosphere of the medieval rooms and cloister court, giving a sense of the Abbey's monastic past.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/lacock

Whether it’s the thrill of holding a rare bird of prey or watching world-class flying displays, at the Hawk Conservancy Trust you will be able to experience a love of birds of prey and join their mission to conserve them. It is about 50 minutes from the farm, but the drive stakes you across the downs and through Marlborough so it’s a lovely trip. We are big fans of the Hawk Conservancy Trust as they supplied the barn owl box on the farm and come once a year to check on any new chicks. www.hawk-conservancy.org

Outdoor adventures

The North Wessex Downs is the third largest area of outstanding natural beauty in the UK and is right on our doorstop - in fact you can access the White Horse Trail from a footpath that runs across the farm. It isn't just incredible hiking in our local area you can enjoy however - we have listed some fun family ideas for water sports, cycling and even climbing.

Have a go at water skiing, go crazy on a large inflatable, or if you prefer something more peaceful, try windsurfing, sailing, paddle boarding or kayaking at the Cotswold Water Park.

waterpark.org/things-to-do/watersports

Take in the breath-taking scenery on the North Wessex Downs with a network of footpaths and trails.

www.northwessexdowns.org.uk/walking

The farm is less than 10 minutes from the Ridgeway National Trail. From its start in the World Heritage Site of Avebury, it follows a ridge of chalk hills in a north-easterly direction for 87 miles. ‘Britain’s oldest road’, The Ridgeway still follows the same route used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers. Today it is popular with walkers, runners, cyclists and horse riders.

www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/the-ridgeway

Test your fear of heights at the Arc Climbing Centre in Chippenham. There is a cafe onsite and a range of activities for the whole family, with a skatepark, kids play park and a woodland sculpture trail.

www.theclimbingacademy.com/locations/the-arc

Cycle the Kennet And Avon Canal towpath with traffic free and easy cycling for all the family, stretching from the port of Bristol to the town of Reading. Over hills, through valleys with towns along the way offering plenty of pub stops enroute. Bradford on Avon is an ideal start point for a day out as it is ten miles to the city of Bath, or 12 miles to the market town of Devizes, with the famous Devizes flight of 29 Locks. Hire bikes as well as child trailers and seats from TT cycles in Bradford on Avon.

www.ttcycles.co.uk/pages/hire

Highlights for history seekers

The North Wessex Downs is an ancient landscape made by people. Evidence of human influence on the area extends back at least 5,000 years when the long barrows at Avebury were constructed. This cultural heritage makes a powerful and fundamental contribution to the present-day landscape. Many of the area’s archaeological sites have national or even international recognition. The landscape that includes the complex of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age monuments around Avebury is of such global significance that it has been inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. In total, there are 479 Scheduled Monuments in the North Wessex Downs AONB – one of the densest concentrations in the country.

Avebury henge and stone circles are one of the greatest marvels of prehistoric Britain, featuring the largest stone circle in Britain - originally of about 100 stones. The henge survives as a huge circular bank and ditch, encircling an area that includes part of Avebury village. Situated at the monument is the Alexander Keiller Museum, which houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain including many artefacts from the World Heritage Site (WHS) monuments. www.stonehengeandaveburywhs.org

Set in the historic market town of Devizes the Wiltshire Museum is housed in Georgian and Victorian buildings – all Grade II listed. The Museum has been located here since 1874 and contains the largest collection of Early Bronze Age gold ever put on public display in England. Award-winning displays transform public understanding of the era and feature 500 Stonehenge period objects, including 30 pieces of gold treasure, together with archaeology, art, natural history, local history, and an Archive and Library which is open to the public. www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk

Discover the rich and fascinating history of Bowood House and the Lansdowne family, set within 100 acres of beautifully landscaped ‘Capability’ Brown Parkland, Italian-inspired Terrace Garden, and Private Walled Gardens. Children will be thrilled with the adrenaline-fuelled Adventure Playground featuring a life-size pirate ship. www.bowood.org