The Local Area

There is so much to see & do from The Riverbarn which is set in an area of some of England ‘s most beautiful countryside & which boast some spectacular scenery.

“The vast Fonthill Estate lies tucked away on the rolling northern flanks of the unspoilt Nadder Valley between Tisbury, one of Wiltshire’s oldest small towns, & the charming village of Hindon … Fonthill Park, with its beautiful tree-fringed lake & splendid triumphal-style gateway … ridge-top woodland & sweeping pastures …” lies within easy walking distance of The Riverbarn .

Glorious Stourhead House & Gardens are just 20 minutes away, or for the family, why not spend an exciting day at Longleat Safari Park , near Warminster, just 30 minutes away. With the ancient stone circles of Stonehenge (15 miles) & the historic, cathedral city of Salisbury (15 miles) to the east & the delightful, cobbled Gold Hill in Shaftesbury (10 miles) & the imposing Abbey & Castle of Sherborne (30 miles) in the other direction you are spoilt for choice!  There are over 20 Golf courses in a 20 mile radius of the Riverbarn too!

Other attractions include: Bath , 45 minutes (30 miles) Devizes, 45 minutes (25 miles) Castle Combe, 1hr (38 miles) & Avebury, 1hr (45 miles). Indeed we are just 90 minutes from London!