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You can walk on a public footpath across the neighbouring field and over a stile into Clanger Woods – or head a mile or so down the road to Dunge to join the White Horse Trail. It’s a long walk to the Westbury White Horse – but you can get there in the car in less than 10 minutes to see the chalk outline up close, admire the view and discover the site of Bratton Camp, Iron Age hillfort. The village of Bratton is a good place to set off from if you want a shorter walk and has a pub for refreshments after the climb up and back. For more of Wiltshire’s ancient sites, Avebury henge (20 miles) and Stonehenge (19 miles) and all the related barrows and earthworks are close enough for a visit. Longleat Safari Park is 13 miles from the campsite. Wiltshire’s county town of Trowbridge is five miles away and the smaller market town of Westbury is about the same distance. Bath, with its elegant Georgian architecture, Roman baths and Jane Austen connections, is 16 miles away.

The closest convenience store is the Co-op, about two miles from site towards Trowbridge. The town offers plenty more options for shopping for your own food – including a large Tesco supermarket. There’s a market in town every Wednesday and plenty of independent shops and eateries as well. For a meal out, The Duke Inn in Bratton (three miles) is the closest recommended option, followed by The Longs at Steeple Ashton (four miles) which is dog friendly. The Milk Churn on the edge of Melksham is also recommended and is dog friendly with a sunny beer garden.