The
medieval wool village of Lacock is situated in delightful English
countryside less than 30 minutes drive from Bath.
By a combination of events Lacock Village and the adjacent Abbey has
been under the ownership of the National Trust for some time now.
Make no mistake, Lacock is a living, breathing village, not a museum
piece. The National Trust rents out all the houses, even the pubs
to private tenants.
The caveat is that the National Trust maintain the village and buildings
as they were several hundred years ago.
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Laock
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Whilst
modern inside, the buildings from the outside look pretty much the
same as centuries ago at the the heyday of Lacock.
Lacock Abbey is one of the few abbeys in England left intact, most
being destroyed during the reign of Henry VIII. Lacock Abbey has attracted
renewed interest in recent years as it was used as a film location
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Lacock
Abbey
We have a dedicated page looking at the Abbey and providing a realistic
picture of what to expect when visiting.
The Abbey is set in large park like grounds with sheep and cattle
grazing. The Abbey is immediately adjacent to Lacock Village.
Lacock Abbey is owned by the National Trust. There is a photography
museum, gardens and tours of the house as well as the cloisters area
where the Harry Potter filming was performed.
More details on Lacock
Abbey
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Laock
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Lacock Village
Lacock is a living breathing village with school, pubs, post office
etc. but is owned by the National Trust who rent out the properties.
The National Trust maintain the properties most of which date back
to medieval times when Lacock was a thriving wool village. No street
lights, aerials etc. will you find here.
More details on Lacock Village |
Visiting
Lacock
Lacock is slightly off the beaten tourist track and all the better
for it. For much of the year, you'll only have a few visitors in the
village for company.
At weekends and good summer days its the kind of place where locals
will come to get away from the house and have a leisurely bite to
eat. It can get quite crowded at these times
Lacock is also in a nice position between Bath and Stonehenge via
a more scenic route than the direct trunk road.
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independent travellers there is public
transport to Lacock and although not part of the mainstream coach
tour crowd, International Friends run a weekly small
group tour to Lacock from London that spends an hour in Lacock
before moving onto Bath and Stonehenge. |
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