"Smells Like Harry Potter !" Chippenham by coceng

Chippenham Travel Guide: 65 reviews and 77 photos

LONDON<<<<<CHIPPENHAM>>>>>BATH
ENGLAND9th June 2004 (Wednesday)

Lacock Abbey...

LACOCK :
Lacock (pronounced 'Lay-Cock') is a 16th century village. Its Abbey stands on the edge of Lacock Village with no modern additions ( NO YELLOW LINES, NO TV AERIALS ), which makes the whole area perfect for 'period filmings'...as Pride & Prejudice, Moll Flanders, Emma, The Mayor of Casterbridge including Harry Potter films were all shot here !

Henry Fox Talbot (The Father of Modern Photography...) invented photography in The Lacock Abbey in 1835.
Click HERE to see the first photographic negative which was created at The lacock Abbey !

The Small Town Chippenham...

This page is a combined page for 2 places :

CHIPPENHAM
LACOCK ABBEYI arrived in Chippenham to reach Lacock Abbey & these are my photos that I have divided by pages hence easier for you lot to peruse through...:
PAGE 1 : Photos that I took around Chippenham small town...
PAGE 2: Scenes around Lacock Village & Entering The Lacock Abbey...
PAGE 3 : The interiors of the house; Which was originally the upper floor of the abbey...
PAGE 4 : The area surrounding the abbey, where I met an Australian couple & a cat which I tried to catch...
PAGE 5 : Photos that I took around The Cloister...Very nice views including some dark rooms where I felt chilly !
PAGE 6 : More photos inside The Cloister; Photos after I came out from The Cloister & The Sun Dial...
Also, have a look to :
Chippenham Town Website...

Pros and Cons

Pros:A Hidden & Quiet Town In The South-West Of England...
Cons:Not Much To See For The Mass Tourists...
In a nutshell:A Jumping Point to LACOCK ABBEY !

Last visit to Chippenham: Jun 2004
Intro Updated Aug 26, 2004
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Lacock Abbey... Favorites (19)

Just after entering, I saw this noticeboard of Harry Potter; Telling us all that some scenes from the Harry Potter... more travel advice

My Last Photo... Off The Beaten Path (18)

What a better way to end this place by taking another photo of the sun dial... This time using my beloved digital... more travel advice

Lacock Abbey... Off The Beaten Path (18)

Spotting something & I went to see nearer...It's the sun dial or the time dial. I didn't really know how to use it, so I... more travel advice

Lacock Abbey... Off The Beaten Path (18)

Still, catching another sight ! Thinking to myself that another beautiful place has been uncovered by me ! Not many... more travel advice

Local Customs (6)
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Transportation (4)
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Things to Do (8)
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Written Aug 26, 2004

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GrumpyOldWoman Oct 25, 2007 at 7:47 AM Report Abuse

10 miles of petrol costs about £1, plus wear & tear on the car, so for one person it makes sense economically & environmentally; also, you get a driver & a much better view from a bus! I believe the return ticket costs the same as a single??