THE WEST COUNTRY is a region of rolling hills, peaceful
valleys and historic towns and cities. SULIS
GUIDES are West Country specialists and we can show you
this region which is so rich in ancient buildings, castles, grand
or intimate gardens, museums, churches, manor houses, tithe barns,
coaching inns and pubs.
Here is just a brief taste of the many places to visit in the
area that SULIS GUIDES will
be happy to show you.
• THE COTSWOLDS HILLS is
an area of outstanding natural beauty and the tranquil countryside
was first settled by prehistoric man and then embellished by prosperous
medieval wool merchants with splendid country houses, charming
cottages and handsome churches. At the southern end of the Cotswolds,
see Bradford-on-Avon, Lacock or Castle Combe (named the prettiest
village in England).
• SALISBURY & THE MARLBOROUGH
DOWNS - there are numerous reminders of early settlement in
the Wiltshire countryside, such as the ancient stone circles of
Stonehenge and Avebury - as well as the Historic towns of Salisbury
with its gothic cathedral and Wilton with its famous Renaissance
house.
• THE MENDIPS AND SOMERSET
- explore the mystery of King Arthur's legend, early Christianity
at Glastonbury, the deepest gorge in Britain at Cheddar, and Wells
with its magnificent cathedral and close.
• BRISTOL - the Saxon
maritime city and one-time gateway to America with fine medieval
churches, restored harbour and docks, Brunel's great engineering
masterpieces - the SS Great Britain and the Clifton Suspension
Bridge.
• SOUTH WALES & THE
WYE VALLEY - spectacular castles and romantic ruined abbeys
abound in magnificent scenery where the Romans and the Industrial
Age have also left their mark.
• STATELY HOMES AND GARDENS
- great houses (some still occupied by the families who built
them) with remarkable art treasures and outstanding gardens such
as Longleat, Corsham Court, Bowood, Stourhead and many more.
• OXFORD & THE RIVER
THAMES - Oxford has a fascinating history and an extraordinary
variety of people have studied in the city of dreaming spires.
Explore the famous university, its colleges, ceremonial buildings
and museums. The River Thames rises in the Cotswolds and meanders
for 180 miles through Oxford, Henley on Thames and Windsor and
on into the heart of London.
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