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Wilts is wonderful, wacky and wild.
Discover life in this fascinating county...

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The WI: Still Going Strong After All These Years

in Life

The Women's Institute has a bit of a stigma attached to it. Perceived by some as "a bunch of old folk who just sing Jerusalem and make jam" (as one WI President put it), the Institute doesn't always get acknowledged for the valuable contribution it has made - and still continues to make - to women and society at large.

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Latest Businesses

All Shades of Green 3, Lainey's Close
Marlborough, SN8 1BP

The Fairground Craft and Design Centre The Fairground Craft and Design Centre
Weyhill Andover, SP11 0QN

The Village Carpenter 7 The Fairground Craft and Design Centre
Weyhill Andover, SP11 0QN

Taste

From succulent pork to sweet apples and hearty home brew, Wiltshire's pastures yield a cornucopia of culinary delights...

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The True Art of Chocolate

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Parker's Cakes and Chocolates is olfactory heaven. The minute you step inside, your nostrils fill with the tantalising aromas of cocoa, cream and caramel. It's impossible not to drool!

There's an overwhelming array of delicious delights to choose from, masterfully crafted and expertly served. Watch the maestros at work and completely immerse yourself in the art of chocolate-making before letting it all melt in your mouth.

This is a hidden gem, tucked away in the close-knit, vibrant community of the Weyhill Fairground Craft and Design Centre, situated on the outskirts of Wiltshire.

Chocolatier Barbara Parker told weareDenz how it all began…

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Latest Businesses

The Blue Lion High Street
Collingbourne Ducis, SN8 3EQ

Parkers Cakes and Chocolates 11 The Fairground
Weyhill
Andover, SP11 0qn

Folly Farm Herbs Folly Farm
Folly Lane
WARMINSTER, BA12 7RG

Body

Ancient forests, rolling chalk downs and meandering rivers...what better place for body and soul?

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A Fitness Centre With a Difference

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Fitness Centres are invariably synonymous with toil, sweat, raucous music, grunting and muscle flexing. Fine, if that's what you're after. But what about those of us who want somewhere that makes exercising fun, where you can truly relax in the knowledge that you're accepted for who you are, not how you look? A place where it doesn't matter whether you're fat, thin, athletic or have limited ability. Where you don't feel intimidated or self-conscious.

Fitness guru and sports injury therapist Annemarie Botha-Jones has made this unlikely scenario a reality. Since opening its doors in October 2008, Jagz Fitness has attracted an ever-growing clientele due to its unpretentious approach and superb service.

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Latest Businesses

Jagz Fitness Room A10
Aspire Business Centre
Tidworth, SP9 7QD

Keen Dance 1 Ridge Farm Cottages
Turnpike Chilmark
Salisbury, SP3 5AD

PHYSIQUE PERSONAL TRAINING 8 abbotts close
tidworth, sp9 7hf

Culture

Maybe it's the sarsens or the crop circles, or perhaps it's the local spirit? Wiltshire is truly an inspiration!

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Books That Get Under Your Skin

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WeareDenz chats to Wiltshire author Jan Mazzoni about her acclaimed debut novels Stones of the Madonna and The Snow Fox Diaries. Utterly compelling, deeply moving and skilfully written, both novels are testimony to Mazzoni's ability to tease, intrigue and inspire.

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Latest Businesses

Nick Marchant Guitars Southbank
Netherhampton
Salisbury, SP2 8PZ

Sound Knowledge 22 Hughenden Yard
High Street, Town Centre
Marlborough, SN8 1LT

Green

How can you make a difference to our planet?
We look at how Wiltshire's denizens are getting greener.

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World Changers

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Jacky Thomas tells us about how Wiltshire World Changers (a network co-ordinated by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and funded by the local authorities in Wiltshire) is bringing together people and communities from across Wiltshire who are taking action to look after the environment, tackle climate change and protect wildlife.

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