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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 5 min
Bentley Wood
A walk taking in the variety of Wiltshire's Bentley Wood
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Paul Timlett
- Mar 19
- 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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Elaine Perkins
- Mar 17
- 4 min
Throope Down Walk by Elaine Perkins
This is a blog written by Elaine Perkins based on a walk she undertook on 9 March 2022. All photographs were taken by Elaine. We decided...
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Paul Timlett
- Jun 28, 2021
- 7 min
Wiltshire Clumps
Whilst not unique to Wiltshire, clumps are something that many of us envisage when we think of the county’s landscape. Otherwise known...
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Glyn Coy
- Apr 9, 2021
- 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...
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Paul Timlett
- Apr 3, 2021
- 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.
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Paul Timlett
- Jan 23, 2021
- 8 min
The River Till – the story of a winterbourne
Following the little River Till as it takes its journey across Salisbury Plain to the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire.
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Glyn Coy
- 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...
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