Salisbury Plain is most famous for ancient mystical Stonehenge still in use by druids today and Avebury Stone Circle near Marlborough. Salisbury itself is still a lively market town with a charming centre, well known for its glorious cathedral. The countryside is gentle but beautiful undulating England stretching to the Cotswolds in the north; Shaftesbury is a pretty place to stop and there are stately homes at Longleat, Stourhead and Wilton.
Shaftesbury & Warminster
Salisbury & Stonehenge
Trowbridge & Devizes
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Marlborough
Chippenham
Swindon
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2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
