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Town in Wiltshire, England
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Amesbury is a town in Wiltshire, England. As the closest town to Stonehenge, it makes an excellent starting point for a visit to the ancient monument by car or on foot.
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The parish church, a grade I listed building whose history goes back centuries.
Kiwis longing for home, might want to do a pilgrimage to the Bulford district, where a 130-m-high image of a Kiwi bird (covering 1½ acres!) was carved in the chalk rock by New Zealand soldiers waiting to return home after the end of World War I.
A wine estate run by the McConnell family that produces a handful of limited edition wines each vintage with the aim of crafting Wiltshire's finest English fizz. Guided tours around the vineyard are offered with or without a tasting experience.
A peaceful nature trail through the woods along the River Avon and up on the ridge nearby. The path more or less forms a loop – after a half hour or so of walking, it deposits you on the same road you started from. Along the way you might meet people fishing or walking their dogs.
By public transport
The nearest railway station is Salisbury, which is served by trains from towns and cities across southern Britain, including London, Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter.
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