Wiltshire: is it crowded? When to visit
Wiltshire (United Kingdom) is busiest in August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 16 Aug 2027, about 6,248 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Wiltshire on the map, week by week →
What to see in Wiltshire
- Stonehenge
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
285 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 283 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Wiltshire
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Bath and North East Somerset · 42 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Bath, Buildings and architecture of Bath
- Somerset · 1 h 21 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Chalice Well, Church of St Mary & All Saints
- Dorset · 1 h 08 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Shaftesbury Abbey, Kingston Lacy
- West Oxfordshire · 1 h 15 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Blenheim Palace, Kelmscott Manor
- Oxford · 1 h 18 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Keble College, Lincoln College
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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