A Fascinating History
Some houses have an address. Dudmore has a chronology. A Tudor hunting-lodge site, an Elizabethan royal inquiry, Civil War cavalry and centuries of country life are written into this remarkable corner of Wiltshire.
Claim to Fame
Our Royal Past
Not every royal connection begins with a king crossing a threshold. Dudmore's is older, deeper and written into the land itself.
Burrow through time
Around Dudmore, even the rabbits have a pedigree. Follow the famous warrens of Aldbourne, a prehistoric burial mound almost on the doorstep, and a landscape whose story reaches back thousands of years.
A map of significant heritage sites surrounding Dudmore Lodge
The lodge stands at the confluence of royal leisure, Civil War conflict and prehistoric heritage, within one of Britain’s and Europe’s most archaeologically significant landscapes.
Meet the Neighbours
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The Ridgeway National Trail
The Ridgeway, Britain’s oldest road that has carried travellers, traders and soldiers across this ancient landscape for more than 5,000 years.
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Silbury Hill
Visible from the West Kennet path, Silbury Hill is Europe’s tallest prehistoric mound, raised around 2400 BC from nearly half a million tonnes of chalk, yet its purpose remains one of archaeology’s enduring mysteries.
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Avebury Henge & Stone Circles
Just north of the long barrow, Avebury, the world’s largest megalithic stone circle, encloses a medieval village within its monumental bank and ditch.
Want to take a peek?
