Cherhill White Horse & Lansdowne Monument

Cherhill White Horse (sometimes called the Oldbury White Horse) - Dating from the late 18th century, is one of eight remaining White Horses in Wiltshire. It is located on the edge of Cherhill Down, near both Oldbury Castle and the Lansdowne Monument, three and a half miles from the historic town of Calne.

Oldbury Castle. On the top of Cherhill Down you'll find the impressive banks and ditches of Oldbury Castle. This is an Iron Age hillfort, with its beginnings firmly in the Bronze Age.

The Lansdowne Monument - It was built as an ‘eye-catcher’ by the 3rd Marquis of Lansdowne when it was at the edge of the Bowood estate. It commemorates one of his ancestors, Sir William Petty (1627-1684) physician and surveyor.