Places to visit

Malmesbury has a lot to offer its visitors. Within 5 minutes walking distance of the centre of Malmesbury are the following attractions:

• Malmesbury Abbey
• Abbey House Gardens
• Athelstan Museum
• Malmesbury Gallery
• Malmesbury Craft Fayres
• Malmesbury Farmers' Market
• The Market Cross
• Abbey View Alpacas
• The Wiltshire Cycleway

There are also a number of walks that can be enjoyed that provide an insight into Malmesbury's hilltop history. Pick up leaflets from the Tourist Information Centre.

Striking out from Malmesbury by car will give you access to many more attractions that are well worth a visit. Listed below are some of the more popular visitor destinations grouped by attraction type:

Parks, gardens and open spaces

• Westonbirt, National Arboretum - 12 minutes
• Cotswold Water Park - 20 minutes
• The Cotswold Way National Trail - 24 minutes
• Bowood - 36 minutes
• Batsford Arboretum - 59 minutes

Museums and heritage centres

• Corinium Museum - 21 minutes
• Swindon and Cricklade Railway - 27 minutes
• Steam - 31 minutes
• Avebury Stone Circle - 37 minutes
• Stonehenge - 90 minutes

Animals, nature and wildlife

• Slimbridge - 37 minutes
• Roves Farm - 44 minutes
• Costwold Wildlife Park - 52 minutes
• Cotswold Farm Park - 57 minutes
• Longleat - 65 minutes

Villages, town and cities

• Castle Combe - 20 minutes
• Lacock village - 25 minutes
• Bath - 42 minutes

You never know quite what you'll discover when you visit Malmesbury!