Longleat Sky Safari
The skies above Wiltshire are set to be filled with dozens of spectacular hot air balloons as Longleat stages its annual Sky Safari.
Classic Ibiza at Bowood – photo gallery
Old Sarum and the landscape around it, is the subject of a research project started in 2014 run by Kristian Strutt at the Archaeology Department at Southampton University and Dr Alex Langlands. 2019 The 2019 dig is underway and concludes with the presentation of finds at Salisbury Festival of Archaeology on 13-14 July 2019. The […]
Back by popular demand, Salisbury Taste Trail is offering a unique tasting tour of the city directed entirely by you. Produced by Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival and sponsored by Salisbury BID, Salisbury Taste Trail gives you the chance to try some of the city’s delicious food and drink offerings. Whether you’re looking to try […]
Archaeologists from the universities of Leicester and Southampton have found a striking and apparently unique square monument beneath the world-famous Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, cared for by the National Trust, was built over several hundred years in the third millennium BC and contains three stone circles – including the […]
Chalke Valley History Festival 2017
Wiltshire and Swindon Archive service, based at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Chippenham, has been awarded Archive Service Accreditation. Accredited Archive Services ensure the long-term collection, preservation and accessibility of our archive heritage. Accreditation is the UK quality standard which recognises good performance in all areas of archive service delivery. Achieving accredited status […]
The 2017 Chalke Valley History Festival has moved to Church Bottom in Broad Chalke – a hidden gem lying amidst ancient chalk pasture and narrow coombes. The new site is now closer to the City of Salisbury than the previous location and it has better access routes. Festival Programme Director, James Holland, said: “We’re obviously […]
