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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Jul 2

It’s #SwiftAwarenessWeek : 28 June - 6 July 2025 and we can all do our bit to help these amazing birds.

Hannah Bourne-Taylor @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social pictured speaking about the swift brick campaign and #NatureNeedsYou at the Chalke History Festival.

#ChalkeHistoryFestival

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Jun 26

Day 2 at Chalke History Festival.

Michael Palin.

He was in conversation on Tuesday with Michael Neiberg at the Guildhall tent - “There and Back: Diaries 1999-2009”

#ChalkeHistoryFestival #Waterstones #MichaelPalin

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Jun 26

It’s Chalke History Festival in #Wiltshire this week.

🗓️ On until 29 June.

🎟️ chalkefestival.com

📍 Chalke History Festival Site
Bury Lane, Broad Chalke, Near Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 5DP.

#ChalkeHistoryFestival #CHF #Wiltshire #History

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · May 30

Loving the Wiltshire sky tonight #sunset #Wiltshire

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · May 18

Last day to visit 💧 The Spirit of Water Flower Festival 🌼 🌺 at Salisbury Cathedral.

12.30-15.15 - Sunday 18 May.

#SpiritofWaterFlowerFestival #SalisburyCathedral #InsideWiltshire #Flowers #Water

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · May 17

There is still time to visit 💧 The Spirit of Water Flower Festival 🌼 🌺 at Salisbury Cathedral.

Open until 16.15 today (Saturday 17 May)

12.30 - 15.15 on Sunday 18 May.

#SpiritofWaterFlowerFestival #SalisburyCathedral #Flowers #Water #FlowerFestival

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · May 8

Salisbury Cathedral has turned red to mark the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (V.E. Day)

#SalisburyCathedral #VEDay #InsideWiltshire

Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · May 5

Lots of events on today across the county.

Downton Beacon will be lit 🔥 at 7pm today.

#VEDay #VEDay80thAnniversary #Downton #InsideWiltshire

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · May 2

The bank holiday weekend is almost here and we plan to get out and make the most of it whatever the weather ☀️ 🌦️ ☔️

Where are you going this bank holiday weekend?

#Walking #InsideWiltshire #BankHolidayWeekend

Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Apr 26

Back in 2023 we started our “Travel in Time” series at Chalke History Festival and who better to ask first than the Time Lord himself - The Eighth Doctor, Paul McGann.

The 2025 event is from 23-29 June.

#chalkehistoryfestival #historyfestival #paulmcgann #doctorwho #timetravel #travelintime

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Apr 24

Exciting collaboration for Longleat’s lanterns in November… www.insidewiltshire.co.uk/world-first-...

World First – Wallace & Gromit to Appear in Lantern Form at Longleat’s Festival of Light This Christmas

Award-winning duo Wallace & Gromit will be seen in lantern form in a world first at Longleat in Wiltshire this Christmas. The creations from Aardman will be part of the British Icons theme for The Fes...

www.insidewiltshire.co.uk

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Apr 23

Lovely view of Stonehenge this evening caught in the sun’s rays.

#Sunrays #GodFingers #Stonehenge #InsideWiltshire

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Apr 19

The bluebells are looking beautiful in Bentley Woods at the moment.

#BentleyWoods #Bluebells #InsideWiltshire

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · Apr 16

A reminder that the first Guided Walk of the year takes place tomorrow afternoon at 2.30pm.

Meet outside Malmesbury Town Hall.

Tickets available from the Tourist Information Centre.

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · Apr 7

This year’s programme of historic guided walks around Malmesbury begins on Thursday 17th April.
Tickets from Malmesbury Town Hall, Tourist Information Centre.
#History #LocalHistory #Wiltshire

New for 2025, tours of Malmesbury Abbey, special themed walks and private group walks.

Guided Walks Around Malmesbury.
Every Thursday from 17th April to 25th September.
Every Saturday from 5th July to 30th August.
Start at 2.30pm
Meet at Malmesbury Town Hall, Cross Hayes, Malmesbury. SN16 9BZ.
Duration 90 minutes.
Distance 1 mile.
Part of Explore Malmesbury.

Join a local expert and enjoy a guided walk around Malmesbury town centre.

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Apr 16

Glad you like it. There are lots of fab houses nearby. Enjoy the book!

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Apr 15

The Grade I listed Walton Canonry, 69, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EN - former rental home of artist Rex Whistler

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Apr 10

Continuing our “Travel in Time” series from Chalke History Festival, we find out where James May would go back to.

The 2025 event is from 23-29 June.
🎟️ Day tickets go on sale Monday 14 April

#ChalkeHistoryFestival #AmazingHistory #HistoryFestival #JamesMay

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Apr 8

The magnolia is looking stunning in Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury. #SalisburyCathedral #magnolia #spring

Magnolia tree in Salisbury with a sunlit cathedral spire in the background

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Apr 4

Grade 2 listed Archway Cottage in West Street in lovely Castle Combe - a village which has been called the prettiest in England. You can stay there via The Manor House Hotel.

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Mar 28

Dinton Park and the Neo-Grecian Philipps House. The park is perfect for a stroll in rolling parkland or stopping on a bench to admire the views. Look out for ancient trees on the north-west slopes and woods. It's owned by the National Trust. SP3 5HH - car park on site but no toilets. Entry is free.

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Mar 25

The tower of the beautiful St Mary & St Nicholas Church in West Street, Wilton. It's also known as Wilton Italianate Church. It was built between 1840 and 1845. It's home to an amazing collection of European stained glass.

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Wiltshire Museum @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social · Mar 21

This week on #findsfriday we have a Medieval pendant in the form of an ivy leaf. The pendant is likely to have decorated costume as one of a series. The ivy leaf was often taken to signify constancy in the Middle Ages. It dates from the first half of the 15th Century, found in Urchfont in 2007.

Silver pendant shaped like an autumn leaf

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · Mar 21

Not long now until the Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Festival 2025 weekend.

4th-6th April in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

Visit
www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org/recent-events
for event details and ticketing.
#philsky #philosophy

Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Festival 2025 poster. Gives details of the Illustrated Talks on 4th and 5th April, the Hobbes Dig on the 5th and 6th April and Guided Walks on the 5th and 6th April.

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Mar 19

Caen Hill is one of the longest continuous flight of locks in the country With 29 locks and a rise of 237 feet over two miles of the Kennet and Avon Canal. 16 locks form the steepest section and these are a scheduled monument and a must-do challenge for canal boat fans. #KennetAndAvonCanal

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Inside Wiltshire @insidewiltshire.bsky.social · Mar 12

Continuing our “Travel in Time” series from Chalke History Festival, we find out where Alex Langlands would go back to. The 2025 event is from 23-29 June. #ChalkeHistoryFestival

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