The Gallops at Beckhampton has intrigued me for a long time. It is an expanse of land with mixed use, split between racehorse training...

Before St John's Church was built in West Ashton in 1846, the villagers would use St Mary's Church in Steeple Ashton for funerals. To get...

Sarsen Stones and the Devil’s Den About four years ago I did a walk on Fyfield Down to see the source of the sarsen stones (also known as...

It has been a long time in planning and was postponed for a year due to the pandemic, but I'm pleased to announce that we have finally...

This walk starts in the Wiltshire metropolis of Warminster, but quickly leaves the urban area and heads up in the hills to explore more...

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...

Artist David Alderslade suggested we visit this unique location in Folly Wood near Market Lavington.

This circular walk takes in the small Wiltshire villages of Sutton Veny and Tytherington, doing a circular loop which takes you high up...

In late October I spotted a window in the weather where the sun might shine for a few hours, so I drove across to Edington and parked...

Having already explored Oldbury Camp and the area around the Lansdowne monument on Cherhill Down, I wanted to take a look at Ranscombe...

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...

By Paul Timlett If I had to choose my favourite part of Wiltshire, the Vale of Pewsey and its downs would be a serious contender. Its...

The hills around Warminster sit on the edge of the wide expanse of Salisbury Plain and contain an incredible amount of history. While...

By Paul Timlett This walk is a little different. Instead of the classic downland and big skies that are characteristic of the Wiltshire...

By Paul Timlett Apart from a description of my walk together with accompanying photographs, in this blog you’ll find a few comments about...