Information boards at a popular White Horse viewing point have been replaced with new displays designed to improve the visitor experience and showcase the landmark’s history.
The boards, at White Horse View Point on Bratton Road, have been updated after the town council’s Vision for Westbury committee completed the project alongside the Westbury Heritage Society, with permission from English Heritage.
The new boards feature the history of Westbury White Horse, iconic White Horse photographs and artwork, including a painting by Eric Ravilious, along with information about Westbury and its surrounding villages.
Westbury Town Council rangers also made and installed the new frames for the boards to be fixed to.
“We all know first impressions count,” said chair of the Vision Committee Cllr Mark Bailey. “The White Horse is the major and most iconic landmark for the town, and the viewing area is, for many, the first place they visit. It was looking tired and neglected. Now that the town council have taken over its management this first impression is a good one.
“We have been able to replace the broken fencing and, working alongside Westbury Museum, install three new information boards telling the history of the Westbury White Horse and setting it in context in the town and landscape. A positive welcome for visitors to the area.”
Below l-r: Cllr Jane Russ, Sally Hendry from the Westbury Heritage Society and Cllr Mark Bailey
