Morgan's Hill
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Facts and practical information
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. ()
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Morgan's Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Bowood House, Calne Town Hall, Kennet and Avon Canal Museum, St Mary's Church.
Georgian house with family attractionsBowood House, Chippenham
100 min walk • Bowood is a Grade I listed Georgian country house with interiors by Robert Adam, in extensive grounds which include a garden designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown.
City hallCalne Town Hall, Calne
81 min walk • 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.
MuseumKennet and Avon Canal Museum, Devizes
96 min walk • The Kennet and Avon Canal Museum is a museum in Devizes, Wiltshire, covering the history of the Kennet and Avon Canal. The museum is located in an old bonded warehouse at Devizes Wharf, approximately 1 mile from the Caen Hill Flight.
ChurchSt Mary's Church, Calne
81 min walk • 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. Begun in the 12th century, it is described by Pevsner as "the proud church of a prosperous clothiers' town".
MemorialLansdowne Monument
43 min walk • The Lansdowne Monument, also known as the Cherhill Monument, near Cherhill in Wiltshire, England, is a 38-metre stone obelisk erected in 1845 by the 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne to the designs of Sir Charles Barry to commemorate his ancestor, Sir William Petty.
ChurchAll Saints Church
147 min walk • All Saints Church in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, dates from the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 28 July 1972, and was vested in the Trust on 12 December 1973.
CemeteryLong Barrow at All Cannings, Avebury
97 min walk • The Long Barrow at All Cannings is a modern barrow near All Cannings, Wiltshire, inspired by the neolithic barrows built 5,500 years ago. It was the first barrow built in Britain in thousands of years.
Museum, Art galleryHill figure, Avebury
131 min walk • A hill figure is a large visual representation created by cutting into a steep hillside and revealing the underlying geology. It is a type of geoglyph usually designed to be seen from afar rather than above. In some cases trenches are dug and rubble made from material brighter than the natural bedrock is placed into them.
Nature, Natural attraction, HillMilk Hill
125 min walk • Milk Hill, located near Alton Priors east of Devizes, is the highest point in the county of Wiltshire, southwest England, at some 295 m above sea level. It is the location of the Alton Barnes white horse.
NightlifeBlack Swan Hotel, Devizes
100 min walk • The Black Swan Hotel is a traditional inn and hotel in Devizes, Wiltshire. Overlooking the Market Place on the A360 road, the inn was built in 1737. It is associated with the nearby Wadworth Brewery. The inn is reputedly haunted; a young woman in a long dress is said to wander the corridors and walk through the walls.
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