Conservative led Wiltshire Council has recently launched a new Explore Wiltshire app, as part of their Wiltshire Towns Programme to help boost the local economy and increase footfall across our county.
Now it’s summer, it’s a great time to get out and explore your local market town, and find out about Wiltshire’s fantastic hidden history along the way.
The free Explore Wiltshire app features trails that all the family and visitors can enjoy, and information about historical landmarks, cultural sites and significant events that have helped to shape Wiltshire’s landscape. It also aims to encourage residents and visitors to support local businesses in our towns, villages and city while they explore.
How you can help people to Explore Wiltshire
They need your help to promote the Explore Wiltshire app and draw people into the trails and around the centres of our towns, villages and city!
They are hoping that people enjoying the trails will support local businesses at the same time, perhaps popping in for a coffee, a bite to eat or exploring the great shops across our county while they learn about the rich cultural heritage of Wiltshire.
They have a range of assets that you can use to help share the message.
Poster to display in your window. You can download and print this poster to display in your shop, café, restaurant, or venue window to let people know about the app and encourage them to download it.
Download the Explore Wiltshire poster
Social media graphic. You can download this social media graphic to help promote the app on your social media channels.
We are promoting this on our own corporate social media accounts on an ongoing basis that you can reshare on Twitter and Facebook and use the #ExploreWiltshire hashtag.
Download the Explore Wiltshire social media graphic
How to download the app
Explore Wiltshire is available free for download to Apple and Android devices by searching 'Explore Wiltshire' on:
More about the app
The app was created in collaboration with town and parish councils, the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, museums and Bristol-based app developer Calvium, on the Place Experience Platform, which supports the local and visitor economy.
The easy to use location-aware app also includes an introduction from Phil Harding of Wessex Archaeology and popular member of the former Channel 4 programme Time Team, with historic photos, engravings and information from the archives of the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
The app has initially launched featuring information and trails for Bradford on Avon, Chippenham, Cricklade, Devizes, Salisbury and Warminster, plus a link to the Explore Malmesbury webpage. The next towns that are planned to launch in the coming months including Trowbridge, Pewsey, Marlborough and South West Wiltshire (Tisbury and Wilton).
Contact your town or parish council if you would like your local area to be featured on the app.
