Calne

Worth seeing in and around Calne

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Bowood House

   Bowood is a Grade I listed Georgian country house in Wiltshire, England, that has been owned for more than 250 years by the Fitzmaurice family. The house, with interiors by Robert Adam, stands in extensive grounds which include a garden designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown.

   2.5 km · Grade I listed English country house in Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Lansdowne Monument

   The Lansdowne Monument, also known as the Cherhill Monument, near Cherhill in Wiltshire, England, is a 38-metre stone obelisk erected in 1845 by Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty. The monument is 65 years younger than Cherhill White Horse, about 330 metres away.

   5.3 km · monument on Cherhill Down, in Calne Without, Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Town Hall

   Calne Town Hall is a municipal building in The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Calne Town Council, is a grade II listed building.

   0 m · local government building in Calne, Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of St Mary

   St Mary's Church is the main Anglican church in the town of Calne, Wiltshire, England. The church is large and cruciform, with a tall north tower; it stands in a triangular churchyard at the heart of the town.

   200 m · church in Calne, Wiltshire, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Adam House

   Adam House is a 17th-century house at 13 The Green, Calne, Wiltshire, England. An example of Georgian architecture, it has been Grade II* listed since 1950.

   300 m · house in Calne, Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Morgan's Hill

   Morgan's Hill is a 12.6-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Calne and Devizes in Wiltshire, England. The SSSI was notified in 1951 and again in 1987.

   4.9 km · hill in Wiltshire, England · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Surrounding the town are many ancient villages, including Lacock, Castle Combe, Langley Burrell, Kington Langley, Derry Hill, Kington St Michael, Colerne, Yatton Keynell and Biddestone. There are also several manor houses and gardens nearby including Bowood Estate, Lacock Abbey, Sheldon Manor and Corsham Court, and the Castle Combe Circuit World Heritage Site of Bath, Stonehenge and Longleat are popular day trips.

1. 01
   Corsham Court

   The stately home can also be found in the town centre.

2. 02
   Lacock Abbey

   Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock, near Chippenham SN15 2LG (4 miles S of Chippenham), lacockabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk.

3. 03
   Chippenham Museum

   9-10 Market Place, Chippenham SN15 3HF, heritage@chippenham.gov.uk.

4. 04
   Bowood House
5. 05
   The Cause
6. 06
   Biddestone

   Quaint and rather picturesque Cotswold village with dozens of historic houses.

From Wikivoyage: Calne, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Chippenham Folk Festival, The Cause Music and Arts Centre, 42, The Causeway SN15 3DD, info@chippfolk.co.uk. Over 200 events taking place within the town centre. The main ceilidh and concert events take place in the beautiful park alongside the river. The annual festival takes place in late May.

1. 01
   Baydons Wood
2. 02
   M4 Karting
3. 03
   Drive-Tech
4. 04
   Kids Combat Adventures
5. 05
   Chippenham Town FC

   Chippenham Town are a semi-professional football club who play in the sixth tier of English football, the National League South.

From Wikivoyage: Calne, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Chippenham has a small selection of fine local restaurants:

1. 01
   The Waverley

   A bar serving craft beers, cocktails and wines.

2. 02
   Cafe India

   Simple or spicy Indian food freshly prepared every day (order online).

3. 03
   La Passione

   29 New Rd, Chippenham SN15 1HZ,.

4. 04
   Prezzo

   57-58 New Rd, Chippenham SN15 1ES,.

5. 05
   The Raj

   18A Station Hill, Chippenham SN15 1EG, info@therajchippenham.co.uk.

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Getting to Calne

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 50 km · Cardiff (CWL), 93 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 107 km

Stations

Black Dog Halt railway station, 1.6 km · Stanley Bridge Halt railway station, 4.7 km

• Bristol → Calne

  41 km · quickest by road, 1h 6m · £5–6
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• London → Calne

  130 km · quickest by road, 2h 37m · £14–18
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• Cardiff → Calne

  81 km · quickest by road, 2h 6m · £10–13
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