There are many fine historic houses and gardens to enjoy, many of them built upon the wealth of the Woollen Industry within a short distance of the town, as well as the very rich prehistoric sites, and striking and picturesque villages and towns.

Map reproduced by kind permission of R Newman, D Richards and
Trowbridge & District Tourism Association


Southwick Country Park
Kennet & Avon Canal
Crop Circles & Leylines

Southwick Country Park:
Make the most of free access to walk marked footpaths, picnic in one of three areas, or visit the recently planted arboretum and woods. Located between Southwick and Trowbridge on the A361, the park has a large car park and a circular walk suitable for pushchairs or wheelchair users.

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Kennet and Avon Canal:
The Kennet & Avon Canal can be accessed to the north of the town, and is one of the most beautiful and best loved lengths of waterway in Britain, snaking across southern England from Reading to Bristol.  Environmentally, the canal provides a rich and varied freshwater habitat for hundreds of species of trees, plants, flowers, birds and animals including the endangered water vole.

John Rennie was the appointed engineer, and the canal was finally opened in 1810. Although the canal remained in commercial use until the early 20th century, by the 1950s it was partly closed as some of its locks had fallen into a dangerous condition. Today the canal is the focus of an ambitious restoration project. In 1996 it was the recipient of the largest-ever single Heritage Lottery Fund Grant of £25m for its complete restoration.

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Crop Circles & Leylines:
Crop Circles: Some of the world’s most famous and intricate crop circles have appeared within a few miles of Trowbridge. Whether they are man-made or have a more mystical explanation, they still attract thousands of visitors from all over the world to Wiltshire. Trowbridge based newspaper The Wiltshire Times was the first newspaper in the United Kingdom to publish a picture of crop circles - three round shapes in an oat field beneath Westbury White Horse.   For more information visit the Wierd Wiltshire website.

Leylines: One of the most famous ley lines is the St Michael line which runs from St Michael's Mount in Cornwall to Hopton in East Anglia, passing through many sacred sites including Glastonbury and Avebury.  The straight line between Glastonbury and Avebury follows the route of the main A361 road, on which Trowbridge is situated.  Ley line hunters have apparently discovered that the ley line runs along side the ancient parish church of St James in Trowbridge, with the centre of the church being aligned to it.

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This is only a selection of local attractions which you may like to visit.
If you'd like more ideas or information please contact
Trowbridge Information Centre    01225 710535
or call in to see us in Trowbridge Park (close to the children's swings)