Wiltshire College Lackham is based close to Lacock and opened in 1946 as a purely agricultural college. It has a 400-acre (1.6 km2) working farm to allow students hands-on experience of the rural economy, and also hosts a Museum of Agriculture and Rural Life.
The college offers a number of extramural courses to non-students and also has a full programme of public events throughout the year, such as flower shows, equestrian, and related events. Following the 2001 UK foot and mouth disease outbreak which limited access to many UK farms, a "Virtual Farm" was opened in 2004 to provide continued education should access to the college farm be restricted again in the future.
