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    The Fonthill Estate
    hiddenwiltshire
    • 6 days ago
    • 4 min

    The Fonthill Estate

    Over the years I have driven past the delightful Fonthill Lake but never stopped to take a closer look, so I resolved recently to rectify...
    318 views4 comments
    Folly Wood and the Tale of the Headless Horseman
    Paul Timlett
    • Apr 3
    • 14 min

    Folly Wood and the Tale of the Headless Horseman

    Artist David Alderslade suggested we visit this unique location in Folly Wood near Market Lavington.
    584 views6 comments
    From Warminster to Chilmark, the Old Way
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Mar 5
    • 4 min

    From Warminster to Chilmark, the Old Way

    By Steve Dewey A recent post on the Warminster and District Memories Facebook page brought to my attention milestones in Sutton Veny and...
    350 views3 comments
    The River Till – the story of a winterbourne
    Paul Timlett
    • Jan 23
    • 8 min

    The River Till – the story of a winterbourne

    Chalk steams are a feature of the Wiltshire and Dorset landscapes, although not uniquely so.
    657 views3 comments
    Searching for Kitt’s Grave (In Memory of Kay Chalk 1929-2019)
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Aug 27, 2020
    • 11 min

    Searching for Kitt’s Grave (In Memory of Kay Chalk 1929-2019)

    By Paul Timlett This walk scrapes into Wiltshire by the skin of its teeth. In fact I parked my car in Hampshire but within 100 metres...
    705 views0 comments
    Parsonage Down and the Summer Orchids
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Parsonage Down and the Summer Orchids

    This time of year sees many wild orchids come into flower on the slopes of Wiltshire's downland and Parsonage Down is no exception. I've...
    173 views0 comments
    Eden's Last Post
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 11 min

    Eden's Last Post

    By Paul Timlett Apart from a description of my walk together with accompanying photographs, in this blog you’ll find a few comments about...
    495 views0 comments
    A Different Take on the Deverills
    hiddenwiltshire
    • May 25, 2020
    • 8 min

    A Different Take on the Deverills

    By Paul Timlett That’s the thing about my blogs. Nothing for weeks then two come along at once. But now that travel restrictions have...
    593 views0 comments
    Great Ridge
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Feb 8, 2020
    • 7 min

    Great Ridge

    By Paul Timlett On Thursday 6 February I woke to a thick fog. I hadn’t planned to go out photographing this day but it was too good an...
    1,576 views0 comments
    The Old Slow Coach Road
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Old Slow Coach Road

    By Steve Dewey Because I have a brother in Westbury, and I used to live in Marlborough, one of the interesting ways back and forth...
    934 views0 comments
    Fifield Bavant and the smallest Church in Wiltshire
    hiddenwiltshire
    • May 29, 2019
    • 1 min

    Fifield Bavant and the smallest Church in Wiltshire

    I read somewhere that the village of Fifield Bavant is the smallest in Wiltshire with just two houses. I also read that the Church is the...
    269 views2 comments
    Castle Rings Fort
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Apr 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Castle Rings Fort

    I discovered this Iron Age fort when I was looking at Oysters Coppice on the ordnance survey map. Just a short walk to the South West of...
    280 views0 comments
    Oysters Coppice, Gutch Common
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Apr 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Oysters Coppice, Gutch Common

    I was in two minds whether to write this blog post, as I wanted to keep this piece of Hidden Wiltshire all to myself. Oysters Coppice is...
    348 views0 comments
    Long Knoll and Little Knoll, Kilmington
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Mar 3, 2019
    • 6 min

    Long Knoll and Little Knoll, Kilmington

    Long Knoll (grid reference ST794376) is just to the south of Maiden Bradley and has long been a visible milestone to me on the way down...
    1,096 views1 comment
    Cold Kitchen Hill, Bidcome Hill and Bushcombe Bottom, The Deverills
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Feb 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Cold Kitchen Hill, Bidcome Hill and Bushcombe Bottom, The Deverills

    Right in the South West corner of Wiltshire you will find The Deverills, a string of villages between Warminster and Mere with the word...
    1,641 views0 comments
    Copehill Down, Salisbury Plain
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Jan 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Copehill Down, Salisbury Plain

    By Paul Timlett. If you've ever driven (or ridden) along the B390 road between Shrewton and Chitterne, or the minor road between...
    2,567 views0 comments
    Langford Lakes, Steeple Langford
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Jan 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    Langford Lakes, Steeple Langford

    I've been meaning to write a post about Langford Lakes for a while. It is in the Wylye Valley, and is a flagship site for Wiltshire...
    182 views0 comments
    RAF Zeals and the Dakota Memorial, Beech Clump
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Jan 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    RAF Zeals and the Dakota Memorial, Beech Clump

    In my travels, I have discovered some great historical sites near the Stourhead estate. White Sheet Hill (Iron Age and Neolithic) and...
    632 views1 comment
    Castle Hill, Mere
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Oct 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Castle Hill, Mere

    Castle Hill is something that I have seen many times over the years as I pass through Mere, or pass by on the busy A303. It is a very...
    827 views0 comments
    Fovant Badges and Chiselbury Camp
    hiddenwiltshire
    • Oct 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Fovant Badges and Chiselbury Camp

    Chiselbury Camp is another fine example of an Iron Age hill fort sitting on top of a chalk hill in Wiltshire. Although less well...
    433 views0 comments
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