Guidebook for Corsham
Sightseeing
Pretty, classic English village and backdrop to numerous period films/ dramas - great walks nearby
214 locals recommend
Castle Combe
Pretty, classic English village and backdrop to numerous period films/ dramas - great walks nearby
Great National trust property and location for Harry Potter 'Hogwarts School' filming - also preserved ancient village
170 locals recommend
Lacock Abbey
Great National trust property and location for Harry Potter 'Hogwarts School' filming - also preserved ancient village
Period Country House approx 3/4 mile from the house with gardens/ lake designed by Capability Brown
42 locals recommend
Corsham Court
Church StreetPeriod Country House approx 3/4 mile from the house with gardens/ lake designed by Capability Brown
Food Scene
Approx 250 yards from the house - good honest pub/ grub - also where Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers was based
75 locals recommend
Hare & Hounds
Lansdown RoadApprox 250 yards from the house - good honest pub/ grub - also where Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers was based
Traditional country pub with food set in classic countryside and within national trust preserved village
64 locals recommend
The Red Lion
74 High StTraditional country pub with food set in classic countryside and within national trust preserved village
Arts & Culture
See their website http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/default.aspx
For films/ live music/ cafe - circa 1 mile from our house
7 locals recommend
The Pound Arts Centre
Pound PillSee their website http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/default.aspx
For films/ live music/ cafe - circa 1 mile from our house
Parks & Nature
Superb arboretum of national importance - great day out with extensive walks, activities, cafe etc set in beautiful countryside
340 locals recommend
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Superb arboretum of national importance - great day out with extensive walks, activities, cafe etc set in beautiful countryside
Essentials
Approx 3/4 mile from the house - shops, pharmacy, deli, post office etc - the high street has often be used as a backdrop for period dramas such as the recent BBC series - Poldark
High Street
High StreetApprox 3/4 mile from the house - shops, pharmacy, deli, post office etc - the high street has often be used as a backdrop for period dramas such as the recent BBC series - Poldark