Calne - Local Places of Interest

Local Places of Interest

• Cherhill White Horse - 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) east of central Calne, carved into the south face of Cherhill Down in 1780, situated south of Cherhill village and clearly visible from the A4 Calne - Marlborough road. Cherhill Down rises to 262 metres (860 ft).

• Lansdowne Monument - situated close to the summit of Cherhill Down, the 38 m high (125 ft) stone needle provides views of Calne and the surrounding landscape. The mountains of South Wales and Cleeve Hill in the western Cotswolds can be seen on exceptionally clear days.
• Bowood House (including the 1 km long Bowood Lake) - an English Heritage site, is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west of Calne, accessible via the village of Derry Hill.
• Avebury stone circle & Avenue (UNESCO World Heritage Site) - Europe's largest neolithic stone circle site is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Calne on the A4361 route towards Wroughton.

• Silbury Hill, the largest neolithic structure in Europe, is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the town on the A4 route near Beckhampton.
• North Wessex Downs AONB - the range's highest summit is the Tan Hill-Milk Hill ridge near Allington, at 295 m (968 ft) above sea level, 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) southeast of Calne. This area is popular with hill walkers, and several hills over 250 m (820 ft) high are situated adjacent to Calne.
• Salisbury Plain - the northernmost point of the plain is 19 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast of Calne, slightly to the southeast of Devizes.
• A little further afield, Stonehenge is located 39 kilometres (24 mi) south of the town.

Blackland Lakes is a large camping site on the southern edge of Calne which is popular with anglers and tourists alike. The 'lakes' themselves are in fact large angling pools.