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Paul Timlett
3 days ago11 min read
From Champagne to Ditch Water
First of all, if mid-January isn’t too late to say it, a Happy New Year to all our followers. And welcome to our first blog of 2025 after a
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Elaine Perkins
Dec 15, 20248 min read
(Not) Old Sarum
You would be surprised at the many hidden things to explore in the environs of Old Sarum.
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Paul Timlett
Dec 8, 202412 min read
Great Ridge and Sherrington - Unfinished Business
I’ve been to Great Ridge a few times since 2020 but I wanted to do a different walk and explore more of the history buried deep within.
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Paul Timlett
Nov 11, 202412 min read
Church Crawling
Dedicated followers of Hidden Wiltshire will know that we love a good church
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Elaine Perkins
Nov 10, 20246 min read
Once upon time in Seend
The village of Seend provokes thoughts on the past and musings on the esoteric and other worlds. A place to look for pirates and storks.
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Paul Timlett
Oct 20, 20247 min read
Our Access to the Countryside: Under Threat?
Long standing followers of Hidden Wiltshire will know that we are keen on walking in Wiltshire. It’s how we reach many of the most hidden...
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Elaine Perkins
Oct 6, 20248 min read
Scotland, Honey Pot Lane and a Love Triangle.
A border walk investigating the possibility of visiting Scotland in Wiltshire and a love triangle that put a tomb in an unexpected place
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Elaine Perkins
Sep 22, 20248 min read
Pewsey, Swanborough Tump and Two Waterways.
A wonderful walk around Pewsey and Pewsey Vale. Taking in waterway views and the history of Alfred the Great.
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Elaine Perkins
Aug 4, 20248 min read
The Downton Circular and a Hero's Reward
Remembering the hero Horatio Nelson on a lovely circular walk along the River Avon near Downton.
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Paul Timlett
Jul 26, 202416 min read
Colerne and the Three Shires Stone
This is another route right on the extremes of the county. It is mostly in Wiltshire apart from a short section in Somerset.
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Elaine Perkins
Jul 14, 20246 min read
Route Checking in Ludwell and the Coombes
A multi-seasonal walk through the beautiful Coombe Valley whilst route checking for the Chase and Chalke Partnership and Cranborne Chase NL.
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Paul Timlett
Jul 7, 202412 min read
On Hill, Fen and Towpath (May Contain Bakewell Tarts)
I teamed up with my regular walking buddy and next door neighbour Stu for this walk. And what a difference a week makes.
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Paul Timlett
Jul 1, 202414 min read
Easton Hill, Clumps and Barrows
Long term followers of Hidden Wiltshire will know how much we like our bottoms. But a nice clump comes a close second.
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Flâneurse Flo
May 28, 20246 min read
Flâneuring in Harnham
A Flâneurse view of the ancient and beautiful area of Harnham. An area close to Salisbury with lots of history plus a relic of the Cold War
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Elaine Perkins
Apr 16, 20247 min read
Burcombe, the Punch Bowl and finally some dry days!
On a whim I decided to walk from Wilton around Burcombe and the aptly named Punch Bowl. This natural landscape is intriguing and beautiful.
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Glyn Coy
Mar 17, 20244 min read
The Salisbury Plain Triangle, and Open Access Islands
If you spend any time with ordnance survey maps you will be familiar with rights of way. The green dashed lines on the map mark walking...
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Elaine Perkins
Mar 10, 20249 min read
Wilsford, the Normanton Down and the Enigma of Arrival.
Exploring Wilsford and Normanton Down in the ancient Stonehenge landscape, we contemplate V.S. Naipaul's Enigma of Arrival.
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Paul Timlett
Feb 20, 202410 min read
Crossing Borders
Yes I know it’s Hidden WILTSHIRE, but indulge me for a moment.
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Paul Timlett
Feb 9, 20249 min read
A Slice of Ham
My destination was to be the little village of Ham and its beautifully simple church of All Saints.
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Glyn Coy
Jan 31, 20242 min read
Rybury Camp
Just south of Tan Hill in the Vale of Pewsey is a place known as Rybury Camp. It is an ancient earthwork surrounding a flattened plateau...
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