Friday 26th September 2025
Our first visit of the autumn term is to Lacock Abbey and the Fox Talbot Photo Archive in Wiltshire. After a slightly nippy start, the sun came out, and we enjoyed wandering around this lovely village with its quaint shops and film locations.
Lacock Abbey is a house with over 800 years of history. Founded as a nunnery in 1232, it has been a home to many different characters, each of whom has put their own unique stamp on the building. The house was a maze of rooms with some unusual objects. Lacock has the largest collection of artefacts within the National Trust homes. These are swapped around each month, ensuring there is always something new to see.
William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative was once the owner of the Abbey and the Fox Talbot Museum charted the development of photography from its origins to the present day.
In addition, the small village has been the setting for a number of films and TV series. Cranford and the Harry Potter franchise are among the many.
A great day out.
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