| One of three traditional stone cottages, situated on a
working farm in some of the most unspoilt countryside in the South
of England.....
These three stone cottages are located in the small village of
Berwick St. John, which is tucked into a hollow beneath unspoilt,
protected chalk downland on the borders of South West Wiltshire and
Dorset. The village and surrounding land have been inhabited since
ancient times; Bronze and Iron Age, Roman and Saxon remains have
been discovered, and there is an Iron Age fort, Winklebury Camp, on
the down above. Present day Berwick remains a small, rural, peaceful
village, a wonderful place to relax and unwind.
This corner of Wiltshire offers some of the most unspoilt
countryside in the South of England. It is home to rare species of
birds, butterflies and plants and is an ideal location for walkers.
There is a right of way across the farm and superb walking along the
Ox Drove on the downland ridge above. This track eventually leads to
the cathedral city of Salisbury, some 16 miles away. From nearby Win
Green, the highest point in Wiltshire at 271 metres, there are
stunning, far reaching views to the Dorset coast and the Isle of
Wight.
Berwick is the last village at the western end of the fertile
Chalke Valley, whose chalk stream, the River Ebble, meanders through
picturesque villages of stone and thatch, brick and flint and
eventually joins the River Avon south of Salisbury. The road through
the valley forms part of the Wiltshire Cycleway, storage for bikes
being available at the farm. Other outdoor pursuits include golf at
nearby Rushmore Park, while both Shaftesbury (6 miles) and Salisbury
(17 miles) have sports centres and swimming pools. For smaller
children there is a nearby children's playground in the village.
Adults might prefer The Talbot Inn, a traditional village pub, just
200 yards from the farm.
Berwick St. John is within easy driving distance of numerous
places of interest, including the cathedral city of Salisbury, the
Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury, Stonehenge, Longleat, Wilton
House, Stourhead Gardens, The New Forest and the spectacular South
Dorset coast, now designated a World Heritage Site, due to its
ancient geological past. London is approx. 2 hours' drive so the
cottages are also ideal for out of season weekend breaks.
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