Barsetshire stretches from rolling open expanses of chalk downland to the North down to sandy beaches and secluded coves in tne South.

With quaint hamlets and cosy villages, traditional market towns and a County seat that was once the fourth-largest City in the Land, it epitomises timeless rustic charm whist still embracing the cosmopolitan modernity that comes from being within commuting distance of London.

The history of Barsetshire is a window onto the rest of the Country, from the Iron Age to the dawn of the modern era. The county embodies the yeoman character at the heart of England and covers a landscape that offers a unique continuity between the ages and which has inspired writers from Trollope to Searle.