A recent addition to Tisbury's high street, this Narnia-esque bookshop was founded by journalist Chloe Fox. Step inside to discover shelves brimming with the latest hardbacks, bestselling fiction and a thoughtfully curated 'Shelf Help' table. Strike up a conversation while you're browsing for seasonal reading recommendations, hidden gems and a first look at the events calendar. The intimate in-conversation evenings with authors are well worth bookmarking.

Hidden down one of Tisbury's most unexpected country lanes, Montes & Clark is a tiny garden hut brimming with beautifully crafted treasures for the home. It's the creative trove of Kate Clark, where you'll find handcrafted textiles and design-led pieces, from oak-framed appliqué artwork and vibrant Mexican-striped lampshades to handwoven storage baskets with leather handles, made by a weaving community in Ghana's Bolgatanga region. 

Tucked away in the courtyard of a converted 19th-century farm building is the UK's oldest marbling studio, creating beautifully hand-marbled papers and crafts since 1972. Browse a collection of one-of-a-kind picture frames, lampshades, and decorative notebooks – and ask about the personalised monagramming service to make them an extra-special keepsake.  

A masterclass in how to do a pub with rooms: the perfect mix of locals with a Labrador at foot at the bar, and weekenders who’ve escaped for a romantic weekend. Ivy-clad and on the edge of rolling parkland, it has itsown Beckford Phoenix on tap and a menu with pints of prawns and the smartest ploughman’s (Westcombe cheddar and Wiltshire ham). Crash in a bedroom upstairs, one of its lodges nearby on the estate or in the 18th-century Great Arch.