In this issue

We discover the finest gallops in the country and learn how you might own a racehorse. The plans for the Science Museum Group’s Wroughton base are taking shape. With the launch of her first book, Helen Browning is as happy as a pig in clover. Our literary detective is on the hunt for more of Dickens’ Wiltshire influences. We visit the Wylye Valley villages, head down your way to Calne and look at what the county needs from the Environment Act. With community more important than ever we find out about life in Steeple Ashton. Roger and Sue Jones share their success at The Harrow at Little Bedwyn. We Meet Lt Col David Luck, commentator, but also the head of the army’s commemoration programme. We also have a free booklet, Natural Wonders, in association with Wessex Wildlife Trust, a month-by-month guide to the county’s wildlife.