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Malmesbury - Queen of Hilltop Towns - Guided Walks - July

Malmesbury is packed with history, sights and stories. You'll find saints, kings, flying monks, battles, rogues, heroes and heroines, and tigers, around every corner.

All Guided Walks Around Malmesbury start at Malmesbury Town Hall unless otherwise stated.

Event Date Thu 02-Jul, 2026, 2:30 pm
Event End Date Thu 30-Jul, 2026, 10:30 am
Cut Off Date Wed 29-Jul, 2026,
Individual Price Adult £7, Child £3.50
Attachment Guided-Walks-Around-Malmesbury-2026.pdf

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price Available Place
Adult - 2 July £7.00 20
Child - 2 July £3.50 10
Adult - 9 July £7.00 20
Child - 9 July £3.50 10
Adult - 16 July £7.00 20
Child - 16 July £3.50 10
Adult - 30 July £7.00 20
Child - 30 July £3.50 10
Women of Malmesbury - Guided Walk Part 1

Stories of Malmesbury's infuential women, at the places they made history

All Guided Walks Around Malmesbury start at Malmesbury Town Hall unless otherwise stated.

Event Date Sun 26-Jul, 2026, 2:30 pm
Individual Price Adult £7, Child £3.50
Attachment Guided-Walks-Around-Malmesbury-2026.pdf

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price Available Place
Adult £7.00 19
Child £3.50 10

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The Malmesbury Pub Crawl - Part 2

Great stories of some of Malmesbury's breweries and pubs - with stops!

Start location is TBD and will be announced later

All Guided Walks Around Malmesbury start at Malmesbury Town Hall unless otherwise stated.

Event Date Thu 30-Jul, 2026, 6:45 pm
Individual Price Adult £7
Attachment Guided-Walks-Around-Malmesbury-2026.pdf

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price Available Place
Adult £7.00 24
Malmesbury - Queen of Hilltop Towns - Guided Walks - August

Malmesbury is packed with history, sights and stories. You'll find saints, kings, flying monks, battles, rogues, heroes and heroines, and tigers, around every corner.

All Guided Walks Around Malmesbury start at Malmesbury Town Hall unless otherwise stated.

Event Date Sat 01-Aug, 2026, 2:30 pm
Event End Date Sat 22-Aug, 2026, 10:30 am
Cut Off Date Fri 21-Aug, 2026,
Individual Price Adult £7, Child £3.50
Attachment Guided-Walks-Around-Malmesbury-2026.pdf

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price Available Place
Adult - 1 August £7.00 20
Child - 1 August £3.50 10
Adult - 6 August £7.00 20
Child - 6 August £3.50 10
Adult - 13 August £7.00 20
Child - 13 August £3.50 10
Adult - 15 August £7.00 20
Child - 15 August £3.50 10
Adult - 20 August £7.00 20
Child - 20 August £3.50 10
Adult - 22 August £7.00 20
Child - 22 August £3.50 10
Athelstan, the first King of England and Malmesbury - Guided Walk

Why did Athelstan favour Malmesbury and what traces are left behind?

All Guided Walks Around Malmesbury start at Malmesbury Town Hall unless otherwise stated.

Event Date Sat 08-Aug, 2026, 2:30 pm
Individual Price Adult £7, Child £3.50
Attachment Guided-Walks-Around-Malmesbury-2026.pdf

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price Available Place
Adult £7.00 20
Child £3.50 10
Malmesbury Characters

Bill Reed will recount colourful stories from Athelstan Museum’s “Voices” project, which is now in its 11th year.

Event Date Tue 18-Aug, 2026, 7:30 pm
Individual Price £10
Malmesbury Pubs

Susan Mockler will provide an entertaining account of the pubs of Malmesbury.

Event Date Tue 25-Aug, 2026, 7:30 pm
Individual Price £10
Walter Powell: MP for Malmesbury, Multi-Millionaire and Balloonist

Tony McAleavy will tell the remarkable story of Walter Powell, MP for Malmesbury in the late 19th century

Event Date Tue 01-Sep, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cut Off Date Mon 31-Aug, 2026, 12:00 pm
Individual Price £10
Malmesbury - Queen of Hilltop Towns - Guided Walks - September

Malmesbury is packed with history, sights and stories. You'll find saints, kings, flying monks, battles, rogues, heroes and heroines, and tigers, around every corner.

All Guided Walks Around Malmesbury start at Malmesbury Town Hall unless otherwise stated.

Event Date Thu 03-Sep, 2026, 2:30 pm
Event End Date Thu 24-Sep, 2026, 10:30 am
Cut Off Date Wed 23-Sep, 2026,
Individual Price Adult £7, Child £3.50
Attachment Guided-Walks-Around-Malmesbury-2026.pdf

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price Available Place
Adult - 3 September £7.00 20
Child - 3 September £3.50 10
Adult - 10 September £7.00 20
Child - 10 September £3.50 10
Adult - 17 September £7.00 20
Child - 17 September £3.50 10
Adult - 24 September £7.00 20
Child - 24 September £3.50 10
Sri Lankan Banquet & Culltural Evening

With a delicious Sri Lankan buffet by the Jackdaw’s Lounge and Sri Lankan entertainment by Sami Dancing Academy. The dancing will include traditional Sri Lankan Fold Dance, Traditional Kandyan Dance, Kolam and several traditional drum performances.

Doors open 19:00 until midnight

Event Date Sat 12-Sep, 2026, 7:00 pm
Individual Price £35

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price Available Place
Adult £35.00 50
The Malmesbury Witch Trials - Guided Walk

In 1672 fourteen Malmesbury residents were accused of witchcraft. Why, and what happened next?

All Guided Walks Around Malmesbury start at Malmesbury Town Hall unless otherwise stated.

Event Date Fri 25-Sep, 2026, 7:00 pm
Individual Price Adult £7, Child £3.50
Attachment Guided-Walks-Around-Malmesbury-2026.pdf

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price Available Place
Adult £7.00 14
Child £3.50 10
The Bayeux Tapestry – Embroidery or Fabrication?

Charles Boundy – the author of Ice to Athelstan which is currently selling well in the Museum shop – will talk about the Bayeux Tapestry. Hopefully, the Tapestry will be by then on display at the British Museum in London.

In June, the second of Charles’ planned English history trilogy should be published, Conquest to Charter – The Resilience of England (940 to 1272). This new book covers the period the Tapestry depicts and was created. The book will be available for signed copies at this event.

Doors 2.15, tea & cake 2.30, talk starts at 3.00pm

Event Date Wed 18-Nov, 2026, 2:30 pm
Cut Off Date Tue 17-Nov, 2026, 2:30 pm
Individual Price £8.00

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price Available Place
Admit One £8.00 13
FOR MORE INFORMATION

Tel: 01666 822 143 or Email: administration@malmesbury.gov.uk

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ATTRACTIONS.

A wonderful place to visit with a wealth of attractions right on the doorstep.

MALMESBURY

MALMESBURY is a vibrant, market town, steeped in history going back to medieval times. Currently home to many famous & popular musical, cultural, and festival events throughout the year, visitors can browse the charming streets with independent retailers, or stop at one of the lively cafes, restaurants, pubs, and bars.

Attractions to visit include the stunning 12th century Malmesbury Abbey, 15th century Market Cross and the Athelstan Museum with a painting of Malmesbury Abbey by JMW Turner. There are also lovely walks along the River Avon.

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CONTACT INFO

Town Hall, Cross Hayes, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 9BZ

The Council Office is open for Council business from 9am until 5pm Monday to Thursday & Friday 9am to 4.30pm, except for Bank Holidays.

Please call us on 01666 822143, or visit our contact page here to contact a specific councillor or member of the council staff directly.