Plaitford is a Village in the county of Wiltshire.

Plaitford postcode: SP5 2BD

Retail in Plaitford

There are great places to visit near Plaitford including some great historic monuments, ancient sites, historic buildings, country parks, lakes, parks and villages.

Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill White Horse, and Avebury are some of Plaitford best historic monuments to visit near Plaitford.

The area around Plaitford boasts some of the best ancient sites including Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary, Silbury Hill, and Barbury Castle.

There are a number of historic buildings near to Plaitford including Avebury Manor.

Plaitford has some unmissable country parks nearby like Coate Water Country Park, Barbury Castle Country Park, and Lydiard Park.

Places near Plaitford feature a number of interesting lakes including Coate Water.

The area around Plaitford's best parks can be found at Lydiard Park.

Places near Plaitford feature a number of interesting villages including Ashton Keynes.

Plaitford History

There are some historic monuments around Plaitford:

• Bell barrow and two bowl barrows 180m south west of Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common
• Hillfort 400m south of Home Farm
• Two bowl barrows forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery
• Roman pottery kilns at Crock Hill
• Bowl barrow in Mallard Wood
• Two bowl barrows 400m north-west of Janesmoor Pond
• Bowl barrow 500m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery
• Circular earthwork
• Bowl barrow at Ashley Cross
• Bowl barrow 515m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 645m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Barrows in Bath Hole and Bury Hill Plantations
• Risbury Hill round barrows
• Moated site 100m south of Manor Farm, Plaitford
• Rabbit warren and four bowl barrows on Stagbury Hill, Furzley Common
• Bowl barrow forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery
• Money Hills round barrows
• Roman pottery kilns at Island Thorns Enclosure
• Bowl barrow forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery
• West Dean Roman villa
• Tatchbury Mount hillfort
• The Butts round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 545m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 675m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 770m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 1130m east of Broomy Lodge
• Castle Copse camp
• Five bowl barrows 500m north of Longcross Pond forming part of the Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on eastern edge of Mallard Wood
• Bowl barrow 720m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Hiscocks Hill
• Bowl barrow 1118m east of Broomy Lodge
• West Dean Roman villa
• Four bowl barrows west of Breamore Hat
• Bowl barrow forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery
• Twin bowl barrow on Furzley Common, 810m SSW of Stagbury Hill
• Landford Common round barrows
• Dunwood camp
• Medieval hunting lodge in Churchplace Inclosure
• Bowl barrow 400m south-west of Robin Hood Farm
• The Mount round barrow
• Holbury Wood camp
• Site of manor house
• Seven bowl barrows forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery
• Medieval hunting lodge 620m NNW of Holly Hatch Cottage
• Bowl barrow 500m north of Williford Cottages
• Roman pottery kilns in Sloden Enclosure
• Moated site and two fishponds 300m west of Moorcourt
• Bowl barrow and associated enclosure 430m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 940m north of Longcross Pond forming part of Black Bush Plain round barrow cemetery
• Studley Castle royal hunting lodge
• Bowl barrow north of Fulliford Bog
• Malwood Castle hillfort
• Roman villa at East Grimstead