Elaine Perkins
Great Durnford, Ogbury and the Flood
A walk around Great Durnford and the unusual hillfort of Ogbury and a curious brass memorial with hints of a murder.
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Paul Timlett
- Jan 2
- 9 min
Little Langford and stories of Ghosts
The hamlet of Little Langford in Wiltshire and its church. Stories of ghosts and poltergeists and visits to other Wylye Valley churches
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Paul Timlett
- Nov 11, 2022
- 10 min
Of Bread Stones and Oak Apples
The Bread Stones and Oak Apple Day in Great Wishford, Wiltshire
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Elaine Perkins
- Nov 8, 2022
- 6 min
Searching for Kitt’s grave revisited
A spooky revisit to the woods of Vernditch Chase and the continued search for Kitt's Grave.
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Elaine Perkins
- Oct 21, 2022
- 7 min
Atmospheric Ansty, Wardour and Swallowcliffe.
An atmospheric walk in the beautiful Cranborne Chase area of Ansty, Wardour and Swallowcliffe. Once the realm of the Knights Hospitallers
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Elaine Perkins
- Oct 7, 2022
- 5 min
Britford and its Place in History
The pretty and unspoiled village of Britford with its links to Edward the Confessor and England's history.
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Paul Timlett
- Sep 25, 2022
- 4 min
St Andrew's Church, Rollestone
A short tour of The Church of St Andrew in the Wiltshire hamlet of Rollestone
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Elaine Perkins
- Sep 21, 2022
- 8 min
The Borbach Chantry and the Woods
A visit to the Borbach Chantry and walk around Bentley Wood, Blackmoor copse and the villages of East Grimstead and West Dean
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Elaine Perkins
- Sep 14, 2022
- 7 min
The Village of Alderbury
A walk around the village of Alderbury its history, lovely church and links to Martin Chuzzlewit.
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Paul Timlett
- Aug 31, 2022
- 4 min
Orcheston and the Tale of Two Churches
The little village of Orcheston in Wiltshire which, despite its population of 400 or so souls, boasts two 13th century churches
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Paul Timlett
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
St. Mary's Church, Maddington and the Search for Graffiti
Searching for historic graffiti in St Mary's Church, Maddington
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Paul Timlett
- Aug 4, 2022
- 5 min
Old Dilton Church
An exploration of the peaceful little Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Old Dilton
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Elaine Perkins
- Aug 2, 2022
- 4 min
Broad Chalke and Fifield Bavant
A short walk in the countryside around Broad Chalke and the hamlet of Fifield Bavant in Wiltshire
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Elaine Perkins
- Jul 25, 2022
- 5 min
Exploring Amesbury
We recently decided to visit Amesbury. Intrigued by history and legend, I wanted to see the Abbey Church of St Mary and St Melor as well...
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Paul Timlett
- Jun 27, 2022
- 9 min
Win Green, Winkelbury Camp and the Rushmore Estate
A walk along the ridges and through the combes around Win Green, Winkelbury Camp, Tollard Royal and the Rushmore Estate in Wiltshire.
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Elaine Perkins
- Jun 8, 2022
- 5 min
Enchanted Clearbury and the villages of Odstock and Nunton
The other week we visited Clearbury Ring. We had been planning a visit there for quite some time. It has always intrigued me sat there on...
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Elaine Perkins
- May 4, 2022
- 5 min
A Short Walk in the Vale of Wardour - by Elaine Perkins
The twin villages of Teffont Magna and Teffont Evias are tucked away in the south western corner of the county in the Cranborne Chase...
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Elaine Perkins
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Boyton and Sherrington and some of their Hidden Secrets by Elaine Perkins
Exploring the Wylye Valley villages of Boyton and Sherrington
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Paul Timlett
- Apr 5, 2022
- 5 min
Bentley Wood
A walk taking in the variety of Wiltshire's Bentley Wood
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Paul Timlett
- Mar 19, 2022
- 9 min
Newton Tony - its Railway and its Roman Road
Inspired by Elaine Perkins’ post of 2 February in the Hidden Wiltshire Facebook Group about Newton Tony and the Winterbourne Downs RSPB...
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