Set in the heart of the beautiful Wiltshire countryside, the Chalke History Festival has opened its gates once more to another fascinating week of living history, speakers, plays, films, re-enactments and music for the thousands of school children and visitors who will flock to this usually peaceful valley for the UK's largest history festival. After a full day of events for primary school children, the Chalke History Festival opened to the public yesterday evening in its usu

Walk the trail of Constables most famous paintings of Salisbury, the cathedral and the water meadows. Photos, paintings and full directions.

It's time to dust off the panama hats and unpack the colourful chinos, as the Chalke History Festival has finally opened its doors for...

One of the most fascinating late Medieval buildings in Salisbury is the house of John Halle, a wealthy local wool merchant. Built in the...

England is a country which takes its history very seriously, so it is not surprising that there are so many history festivals on offer, to give the history buff a fully immersive vintage experience. Here we list the regular festivals which return year after year - from the huge, week long Chalke History Festival to the new We Have Ways Fest. Some are ticketed, some are free, some cover a specific time period, others encompass it all, but if you are a lover of history, there w

The busy weekend got off to a good start with sunshine and a brilliant blue sky on Saturday. Families were queuing early to get into the...

Wiltshire is renowned for its historic white horses and chalk badges carved high into the hillsides. The military badges carved into the...

Stonehenge sits on Salisbury Plain, a unique chalk ridge which covers much of Wiltshire and which is left mostly undisturbed as it is...

The 29th of May is a special occasion for the places across the country who celebrate Oak Apple Day. In Great Wishford, just north of...