Guidebook for Corsham
Sightseeing
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
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
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
Drinks & Nightlife
The Flemish Weaver
63 High St