The Polisher
Set 4.6 km west of Marlborough, The Polisher is a historic site. Within 15 km there are 30 more places to visit, starting with Avebury Manor (3.3 km).
Historic site near Marlborough
Just outside Marlborough
The Polisher is 4.6 km west of Marlborough. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
June to September are the warmest in Marlborough, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C.
The Polisher
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 4.6 km west of Marlborough
- Official site
- megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=10054
The Polisher on the map
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; The Polisher is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count The Polisher
The list runs from its own town outward.
Marlborough
Manton
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where The Polisher is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | 4.6 km east of it | 8,829 | 2 |
| Manton | 4.9 km southeast of it | 297 | 2 |
Pair The Polisher with these
Within 15 km you can add 6 museums, a historic house and a fort.
FortBarbury Castle5.2 km away4
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway13 km away5
MuseumNational Collections Centre7.8 km away6
MuseumRoyal Wottoon Bassett Museum13 km away7MuseumMuseum · English HeritageThe Merchants House6.4 km away8
MuseumREME Museum13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting The Polisher
Where is The Polisher?
The Polisher is 4.6 km west of Marlborough, Wiltshire.
What is The Polisher?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit The Polisher?
June to September are the warmest months in Marlborough, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Polisher?
Within 15 km: Avebury Manor (3.3 km), Alexander Keiller Museum (3.2 km), Barbury Castle (5.2 km) and STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Barbury Castle: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Collections Centre: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Wottoon Bassett Museum: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- REME Museum: Orp20, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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