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 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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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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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
- 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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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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Paul Timlett
- Jul 31, 2023
- 6 min
Vignettes of Bradford-on-Avon
It’s easy to focus on the more obvious attractions of towns and cities during a visit, especially when they are as beautiful as this
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Elaine Perkins
- May 22, 2023
- 8 min
The borderlands, Shire Rack and Jack the Ripper
A walk around the wild Wiltshire Dorset border that is known as the Shire Rack and a link to one of England's most heinous criminals.
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Glyn Coy
- May 17, 2023
- 3 min
Littleton and Semington - a Tale of two Highways
Littleton is a relatively obscure place, which is along the Mid Wilts Way long distance footpath. Today it consists of a couple of farms,...
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Paul Timlett
- Mar 28, 2023
- 5 min
George Herbert Walk
The George Herbert Walk in Salisbury, following in the footsteps of 17th century poet, priest and musician George Herbert.
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Paul Timlett
- Mar 10, 2023
- 12 min
The Lavingtons and the Wessex Ridgeway
A snowy walk connecting West Lavington, Market Lavington and Salisbury Plain via the Wessex Ridgeway
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Elaine Perkins
- Feb 14, 2023
- 8 min
Lover, Bohemia and Paradise
A Valentine's Day visit to the romantically named Lover, Bohemia and Paradise and the famous pop-up Post Office.
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Paul Timlett
- Feb 12, 2023
- 11 min
A French Enclave in Wiltshire?
A walk from the village of Wylye along the river to Fisherton de la Mere then up to Wylye Down National Nature Reserve and Monarch's Way
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Elaine Perkins
- Jan 30, 2023
- 9 min
Clarendon Palace after Storm Eunice
The immense history of Clarendon Palace involves Saxon to Tudor kings, laws, madness, slave traders and llamas. All serene after Eunice
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Elaine Perkins
- Jan 19, 2023
- 8 min
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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