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Westbury White Horse Viewing Area
Westbury White Horse Viewing Area is a small site with a car park that allows unrestricted views of the historic Westbury White Horse high up on the chalk scarp.
The Westbury White Horse is the oldest hill figure in the county and perhaps the most prominent. Cut into the side of Westbury Hill on the edge of the Bratton Downs its location provides panoramic views over Wiltshire and Somerset. The current horse dates back to 1778 but there has been a white horse at Westbury as far back as AD 878 when the Saxons carved the first horse to commemorate Alfred’s defeat of the Danes at Ethandun. More recently in the 1950s and repeated again in 1995 the White Horse has been concreted and painted in an attempt to reduce its maintenance costs.
Location:Westbury White Horse Viewing Area is located on the B3098 between Westbury and Bratton.
Grid reference:ST 886 517
Parking:There is parking for about 15 cars
Toilets:There are various public toilets available in Westbury town centre.
Contact Details
By Post
Senior Countryside Ranger
Countyside Service
Environmental Services
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JD
By Email
By Telephone
01225 713489
By Fax
01225 713269
By Hand
County Hall, Trowbridge
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
