Visit Dinton, Wiltshire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Dinton, Wiltshire

  

Dinton, Wiltshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Dinton, Wiltshire

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Dinton, Wiltshire history

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The northern bounds of the parish follow a prehistoric line known as Grim’s Ditch. Hanging Langford Camp, an Iron Age settlement, is just beyond the parish boundary. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded a settlement of 37 households at Dinton, held by Shaftesbury Abbey. The Salisbury and Yeovil Railway was built across the parish in 1859.

You can visit Dinton, Wiltshire places with Walkfo Dinton, Wiltshire to hear history at Dinton, Wiltshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Dinton, Wiltshire has 15 places to visit in our interactive Dinton, Wiltshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Dinton, Wiltshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Dinton, Wiltshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Dinton, Wiltshire & the surrounding areas.

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15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Dinton, Wiltshire tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Dinton, Wiltshire

  

Best Dinton, Wiltshire places to visit

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Dinton, Wiltshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Dinton, Wiltshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Dinton, Wiltshire’s information audio spots:

Chilmark Quarries Chilmark Quarries (grid reference ST974312) is a 9.65 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Wiltshire, England. Its importance as a home for bats led to the site being designated in 2005 as a European Special Area of Conservation.

Philipps House Philipps House was built in 1816 by William Wyndham to the designs of Sir Jeffry Wyatville, replacing a 17th-century house. In 1916 the estate was bought by Bertram Philipps, who renamed the house after himself. The house and grounds are Grade II* listed.

Chiselbury Chiselbury is the site of an Iron Age univallate hillfort located in Wiltshire. The hillfort is sub-circular in plan, and encloses an area of approximately 10.5 acres (460,000 sq ft) It is defined by an earthen rampart up to 3.6 metres (12 ft) in height and an external ditch. The site is a scheduled national monument no.1020262.

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