Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in the south west of England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxforshire and Berkshire, and covers 3,485 km² (861,162 acres). The ancient county town was Wilton, but since 1930 has been Trowbridge, where Wiltshire Council is based.
Wiltshire is characterised by its high downland and wide valleys. Salisbury Plain is famous as the location of the Stonehenge stone circle and other ancient landmarks and as the main training area in the UK of the British Army.
The city of Salisbury is notable for its medieval cathedral, and important country houses open to the public which include Longleat near Warminster, and the National Trust’s Stourhead near Mere.