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 27
- 16 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 12 min
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
- 14 min
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
- 6 min
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
- 7 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 9 min
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
- 10 min
Crossing Borders
Yes I know it’s Hidden WILTSHIRE, but indulge me for a moment.
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Paul Timlett
- Feb 9
- 9 min
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
- 2 min
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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Paul Timlett
- Jan 28
- 11 min
Tisbury and its Three Castles
It is only a couple of months since I last visited this area. That was a cold damp day which soured my mood somewhat
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Elaine Perkins
- Jan 18
- 8 min
A Year Visiting the Winterbourne
Last year (2023) I went on a journey to a winterbourne what resulted has had a touching effect on my heart and soul
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Paul Timlett
- Nov 26, 2023
- 9 min
Tisbury and Oddford Vale
The walk begins and ends in the large village (or is it a small town) of Tisbury
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Paul Timlett
- Nov 8, 2023
- 11 min
Egbert’s Stone, The Harrow Way and a Splendid Bottom
Today we are walking in the hills above the valley in which one of our most beautiful rivers, the Wylye, rises.
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Elaine Perkins
- Oct 29, 2023
- 6 min
Temple Bottom and the Last Templar
Temple Bottom is seemingly the only connection Wiltshire has with the Knights Templar, but is there a link to the last Templar and treasure?
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Glyn Coy
- Oct 7, 2023
- 4 min
The Nooks and Crannies of Bradford on Avon
I must confess to being terribly late to write this particular piece. It was over two years ago now that I met Bo Novak, a friend of...
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Elaine Perkins
- Aug 18, 2023
- 8 min
The Selwood Triangle
Venturing close to the Somerset border near Stourton we encountered a mysterious, ancient area once part of the legendary Selwood Forest.
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Paul Timlett
- Aug 6, 2023
- 9 min
North West Border: Blocked Paths and Long Barrows
This has been a very difficult blog to write. One which I very nearly didn’t write at all.
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