The horse lies in the middle of a site of special scientific interest, which meant lorries could not be used to move the chalk. A spokesman for Natural England told BBC News: "Getting chalk to ...

Work has finished on a fresh coat of white chalk for one of Wiltshire's famous white horses. Last week 150 tonnes of fresh chalk were lowered by helicopter, as lorries are not allowed on to the site.

The granddaughter of war artist Eric Ravilious said she was "delighted" one of his works had been named as the world's ...

Often celebrated as 'Britain's oldest road,' the Ridgeway is more than just a path; it's a living timeline etched into the ...

Wiltshire may well be the most mysterious county in England. It’s home to the ... It’s thought the Westbury White Horse was cut into the chalk hillside in 1772, joining an Iron Age hill ...

There have been at least 20 chalk hill horse figures in England, most of which are in Wiltshire – although many more likely existed before being lost due to a lack of conservation efforts.

A 1940s painting by Eric Ravilious has been named as the best loved railway artwork in the UK. Train Landscape shows the ...

A painting of Westbury’s iconic White Horse as seen from a train cabin has been voted as the best-loved railway art in the country.

Train Landscape by artist Eric Ravilious has been named as the world’s best-loved railway artwork in the UK, following a global poll organised by Railway 200 and Art UK to mark the 200 th anniversary ...

Watercolour painted in 1940 comes top in poll marking 200 years of the modern railway• Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums has now ...