Hungerford is a market town with a lasting appeal. Its medieval streets are dotted with antiques stores, high-end art galleries, and wine shops, and its High Street transforms into a bustling market on Wednesdays. It is at the heart of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and forms part of the Great West Way.

Hungerford is the perfect starting point for bike or boat rides along the famous Kennet and Avon Canal, as well as trips to prehistoric sites, quaint villages, and stunning countryside (over 120 species of birds live in the surrounding marshes). Engineering enthusiasts can also visit the Crofton Beam Engines (featuring the world’s oldest working beam engine).

The Avebury World Heritage Site contains some of the most important sites of the Neolithic Era, is just a short drive away from our apartments. Starting with Avebury, a well-known henge monument that features the world’s largest megalithic stone circle, you can then explore nearby Silbury Hill, Windmill Hill, The Sanctuary, West Kennet Long Barrow, West Kennet Avenue, and Beckhampton Avenue.

There are so many villages of historic significance around our Herongate Apartments that you’ll find it hard to decide which to visit first.

Marlborough is a quintessential market town in the historic county of Wiltshire. Its centrepiece is the 15th century church in which Henry VIII’s famous Lord High Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey, was first ordained. It is also home to one of England’s most famous colleges.

Ramsbury, whose existence was recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book and is known for its street fairs, has several Grade I-listed buildings, including the Church of the Holy Cross, Ramsbury Manor (dating to the 1680s), Littlecote House, and Axford Farmhouse (with its 13th century chapel).

Inkpen, mentioned at least as far back as in a 935 AD Anglo Saxon charter, is a stone’s throw from Walbury Camp, an Iron Age hill fort.

Kintbury, whose striking St Mary’s Church dates to the 12th century, also features a 19th century vicarage frequented by Jane Austen.

One of England’s most famous estates and the darling of British television since Downtown Abbey’s enormous success, Highclere Castle was designed by architect Charles Barry (of Houses of Parliament renown) and boasts a park designed by Capability Brown. The house and gardens are open to the public, as is the Egyptian Exhibition – a reminder of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon’s discovery, together with Howard Carter, of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen in 1922.

Designed by John Carr in the Palladian style but with neoclassical interiors, Basildon Park is a late 18th century country home with a complex ownership history, including to property developer George Ferdinando, who first aimed to deconstruct the home and rebuild it, brick by brick, in the United States.

Beautiful walking and cycling paths are only minutes away from our serviced apartments. The surrounding area is also a favourite among birdwatchers, with over 120 species of birds living in the surrounding marshes. If you want to be a little more adventurous, we suggest heading to Combe Gibbet, which offers striking views and is popular with hang gliders.