Welcome to Marlborough and all its delights

Cricket broadcasting legend Henry Blofeld, the voice of Test Match Special, has finally retired after a career spanning decades. On Monday November 6th Blowers will be making a personal appearance at...

ARK (Action on the River Kennett), that wonderful charity run almost entirely by volunteers who work so hard to keep our waterways in rude health, are holding one of their lovely River Walks this Satu...

My first car was a clapped-out Morris Marina that my Dad bought from a man in a pub for £50. That was in 1985, a purchase which set the tone for the next thirty odd years as I drove a succession of ...

School Visits at The Merchant’s House, Marlborough Despite the Government’s recent announcement of an increase in funding for education, years of straitened expenditure have left schools’ acti...

These are two magnificent pieces of industrial archaeology that will appeal to both families and steam enthusiasts. Set in stunning Wiltshire countryside on the Kennet and Avon Canal, Crofton Bea...

In the guardianship of English Heritage, The Sanctuary forms part of the huge Avebury Neolithic Complex of standing stones and ritual sites. It once consisted of a stone circle large enough to con...

Avebury is a henge monument (which is an ancient place surrounded by a bank and ditch) and is the world’s largest prehistoric stone circle, originally comprising of some 100 standing stones, with tw...

Dating from around 3,650 years BC West Kennet Long Barrow is one of the largest and most accessible Neolithic Tombs in Britain Despite its longevity into the modern day it is thought that the tomb ...

World famous from its starring role in the smash hit drama series Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle’s future is secure thanks to the scores of visitors who have flocked to witness its imposing façade...

Top of any day tripper's list when they visit Marlborough is the Merchant's House. This magnificent timber and brick building is a Marlborough landmark, constructed by prosperous silk merchant, Thoma...

Summer is the time for swanking around stately homes and pretending that you live there. Wiltshire has a world-class collection of magnificent gardens and stately homes, and within striking distance o...

The qualities of innocence, elegance and purity are not easy to encapsulate, but jeweller David Dudley has pulled it off in some style with his Ella Collection. Inspired by his granddaughter, the Ella...

A kitchen shouldn’t just look good, it needs to work. When renovating their homes, people often get carried away with appearance – fixating on Shaker-style doors and forgetting that cou...

With DIY season in full swing, households up and down the country will be poring over paint charts, fabric swatches and furniture showrooms. But how many of us give more than a passing thought to t...