Built in 1720, Ardington House is considered one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the country. For generations it has been home to the Baring family, who started out as prosperous wool merchants in Exeter, before becoming best...

The stone-built church of the Holy Trinity sits in the centre of the pretty Oxfordshire village of Ardington, just two miles east of Wantage. The oldest parts of the church, including the nave, chancel and north doorway, date from about...

A Grade I listed building and protected by a local heritage foundation, this 15th Century chapel is one of the most beautiful buildings in the local region. Throughout the centuries, the structure has been used for a variety of...

This magnificent building with its imposing clock tower is located just off the Market Place in Wantage. Poet laureate Sir John Betjeman was a worshipper here, and the illustrious Victorian reformer Dean Butler its most famous vicar. It’s also possible...

Didcot lies halfway between London and Bristol on Brunel’s historic Great Western Railway. The original engine shed is home to a lovingly restored collection of Great Western Railway steam locomotives. On steamdays some of the engines come to life and...

This pretty chalk stream runs from Letcombe Regis, through Wantage and Grove, to East Hanney. Some 12kms in length, it passes through the ends of gardens, under bridges, alongside parks, paths and through fields. It is home to protected species...

You must leave the main road behind, and go deep into Blewbury, to truly appreciate this chocolate box village. Blewbury lies at the foot of the Berkshire Downs and here is where you will discover St. Michaels Church. The following...

This impressive heritage centre is designed as an introduction to the long and interesting history of the market town and its surrounding areas. There are specially produced films on the area narrated by David Attenborough, a Wantage Tranmway exhibit...

The Vale and Downland Museum explores the history of Wantage and the surrounding countryside, from prehistoric times to the present day. Exhibits include an Anglo-Saxon skeleton, a recreation of a rural Victorian kitchen, and a modern day Formula 1 car...

Nestled under the trees in the heart of Wantage Memorial Park is the town’s bowling club. Players of all ages and abilities are encouraged to join, with new members welcome to try the facilities before signing up. All necessary equipment,...

Four generations of the Munsey family have been running one of the smallest flour mills left in Britain. Wessex Mill, in Mill Street - just a two-minute walk from Wantage market place - mills bread flour for over 150 craft...

Lying close to the Ridgeway prehistoric track-way, the White Horse of Uffington is believed to be Britain’s oldest hill figure. It is thought to date from around 1000BC in the late Bronze Age. The striking image is cut into the...