Attractions near to Hatt Farm bed and breakfast Bradford-on-Avon
Here are a few places and things to see within half an hour's drive of Hatt Farm.
Gardens
Iford Manor lies within a truly magical Grade I listed garden by a medieval bridge across the River Frome. The gardens are terraced on a steep hillside and lead to a beech wood. The landscape architect and desgner Harold Peto lived here and designed the garden in the Italian style, with a cloister, sanctuary, summer houses and colonnade. Iford wins many accolades and has been voted 'Garden of the Year'.
Abbey House Gardens is a privately owned garden next to Malmesbury Abbey. The tranquility of this monastic garden with its recreational fish ponds is a joy. Visit the spring bulbs, Daffodils and over 70,000 tulips.
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Stourhead gardens has enchanting lakes and temples, rare trees and plants is one of the most famous examples of the early eighteenth century English landscape movement. Wander around the 90 acres delighting in the beauty and splendour of the garden and enjoying the seasonal change from Spring Daffodils, through stunning Rhododendrons to blazing Autumn colour.
Historical
Stonehenge is arguably one of the most important neolithic monuments in the world. Situated on the Salisbury plain and approx a half hour's drive from Hatt Farm.
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Avebury is one of the largest stone circles in Europe and was built over 4000 years ago. It can be found near to the town of Marlborough, which is approx. a half hour's drive from Hatt Farm.
Lacock is a small picturesque village that has not changed much two hundred years. Often used in films and TV dramas, because the village is so authentically old fashioned - see how many tv aerials you can see! Lacock also has Wiltshire's oldest pub. Lacock Abbey - the home of the inventor of the camera and a fourteenth century tithe barn.
Bath is just a short drive from Hatt Farm. "The World Heritage Site of Bath and the stunning countryside surrounding it is one of England's most beautiful places to visit. Bath, England, is a unique city; its hot springs, Roman Baths, splendid Abbey and Georgian stone crescents have attracted visitors for centuries. Set in rolling Somerset countryside, just over 100 miles west of London, it is a beautiful and unforgettable place to visit."(www.visitbath.org)
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Thermae Bath spa: Visitors to Bath will once again be able to bathe in the natural thermal waters.