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.

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

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...

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...

Salisbury's Cathedral Close is the biggest in the country and is home to a variety of houses from stately riverside properties to small...

Salisbury is a city which takes St George's Day very seriously indeed, with an annual day of celebration in the Market Square which...

So the final day of the festival is upon us, the tents are being dismantled, swords and lances packed away, the tanks are rumbling off...