There’s just so much to see and do…

 

The village of Teffont is a great start point for your adventures. Whether staying here for a weekend or longer, there is loads to do. Here are just a few ideas. Click on the titles to be taken to the websites.

For those interested in local English history and geography:

  • Stonehenge. World famous historic site with an excellent new visitors’ centre. Well worth a visit. Only fifteen minutes drive away.

  • Longleat House and Safari Park. Famous safari park just 20 minutes drive away.

  • The New Forest. Beautiful open heathland with New Forest ponies roaming wild about 35 minutes drive away.

  • Jurassic Coast. Stunning coastline including the famous Lulworth Cove, less than an hour’s drive away.

  • Salisbury Cathedral. Perhaps the most beautiful cathedral in all England, once the tallest building in the world and home to a copy of the Magna Carta. It’s about 20 minutes drive away.

  • Wilton House. A beautiful house and grounds around 15 minutes drive away.

  • Philipps House. A gem of a park within 15 minutes walking distance of Manor Farm.

  • Grovely Wood. A beautiful area of forest, rides and an ancient Roman road within 30 minutes walking distance of Manor Farm.

  • Old Sarum. The ancient fort that was once the site of the City of Sarum (later re-named Salisbury) before the city moved into the Avon valley below Old Sarum in the 1200s. Around 20 minutes drive away.

  • Wardour Castle. A beautiful ruined castle around 15 minutes drive away. Some of ‘Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves’ was filmed there.

  • Chalke Valley History Festival. A wonderful festival in the beautiful Chalke Valley, about 15 minutes from Teffont.

  • Messums. A lovely 13th century tithe barn and art gallery 10 minutes away.

For those who love gardens:

  • Stourhead. Wonderful and very popular gardens and lakes around 15 minutes drive away.

  • The Newt. An amazing set of gardens and formal grounds, around 35 minutes drive away. Wonderful grounds on which no expense has been spared.

For those who love pubs, restaurants and eating out:

  • The Newt. Very popular venue for lunch or dinner about 35 minutes drive away.

  • The Compasses Inn. A classic English country pub; welcoming, snug and serving delicious food. Only 10 minutes drive away or 50 minutes walk along beautiful footpaths.

  • The Beckford Arms. A very popular country pub serving excellent food and only 10 minutes drive away.

  • The Bell at Wylye. A popular village pub about 10 minutes drive or 40 minutes walk away.

  • The Grosvenor at Hindon. Another popular and cosy pub with excellent food about 10 minutes drive away.

Local shops:

  • Tisbury. A delightful large village with butcher, grocer, deli, chemist all about 10 minutes drive away. It also has a station on the main line London to Exeter.

  • Salisbury. Ancient city with its cathedral, theatre and shops about 20 minutes drive away.

  • Wilton. Once the capital of Wessex, now a large village with shops and pubs about 15 minutes drive away.

  • Shaftesbury. Ancient Saxon hill-top town with delightful shops about 20 minutes drive away.

Riding, Shooting or Fishing:

  • There is riding straight from the door at Manor Farm. Miles and miles of bridleways, gallops and byways to explore offering a myriad of rides or walks; up towards Salisbury Plain; through local forests or along the local Ox Droves.

  • There are a number of popular shoots operating nearby during the season.

  • There is local fishing on the River Avon and the River Nadder.