Tourism
The small town of Amesbury is steeped in culture and history, set in beautiful rural Wiltshire countryside on the banks of the River Avon and is home to one of the world’s finest Heritage Sites, Stonehenge.
The town is surrounded by ancient landscape and was founded in 979 AD when the original Abbey was established.
The town offers free parking, accommodation, places to eat and drink, and a selection of other services such a pharmacies, banking and retailers to name but a few.
Local information can be obtained from Amesbury Library:
Amesbury Library
Tel: 01980 623 491 Smithfield St, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 7AL
From here you can visit
Stonehenge www.english-heritage.org.uk/stonehenge
Stonehenge Tour Bus www.thestonehengetour.info/
Visit the official tourism website for Wiltshire to find out what other local attractions in and around Amesbury and further afield.
The Great Bustard Group (GBG) www.greatbustard.com
The Great Bustard is a magnificent bird that until 1832 was native to the British Isles and was particularly prominent on the Salisbury Plain. The male Bustard is possibly the heaviest extant bird capable of flight. The first wild Great Bustard chicks in the UK for 177 years were born in May 2009!
Enjoy a guided tour of the GBG release site by prior arrangement T: 07817 971 327
For accommodation and taxis see the Member’s Directory.