This is the second in my series of walks along and around the Kennet & Avon Canal, and another of our occasional cross border raids – this time into Berkshire.

A visit to the lovely villages of Coombe Bissett and Homington. Taking in the ancient, dark and mysterious Great Yews and encountering not one but two Anubis. All whilst enjoying the ancient landscape and natural beauty of Coombe Bissett and Homington Downs with the River Ebble running through the Coombe and under the pack horse bridge at Coombe Bissett.

I love ambling along canal towpaths. Whilst I also love walking in the hills it’s nice to do a less challenging walk from time to time and of course canal towpaths are completely flat. And as a photographer canals are the perfect place to find a blaze of colour and intriguing vignettes. I also find the industrial history fascinating and it was a pleasant surprise to find some railway history on this route too. But the icing on the cake was to discover an even older historical

Artists old and new are associated with the area around the settlements of East, West and Middle Winterslow. It has been their inspiration and now on a recent visit I can see why.

An escapist quest to walk along the length of the Shire Rack the ancient boundary that exists between Wiltshire and Dorset. A mystical area of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape where creatures and heroes of myths and legends must surely still exist.

You would be surprised at the many hidden things to explore in the environs of Old Sarum.

I’ve been to Great Ridge a few times since 2020 but I wanted to do a different walk and explore more of the history buried deep within.

Long standing followers of Hidden Wiltshire will know that we are keen on walking in Wiltshire. It’s how we reach many of the most hidden...

A border walk investigating the possibility of visiting Scotland in Wiltshire and a love triangle that put a tomb in an unexpected place

A wonderful walk around Pewsey and Pewsey Vale. Taking in waterway views and the history of Alfred the Great.

Remembering the hero Horatio Nelson on a lovely circular walk along the River Avon near Downton.

This is another route right on the extremes of the county. It is mostly in Wiltshire apart from a short section in Somerset.

A multi-seasonal walk through the beautiful Coombe Valley whilst route checking for the Chase and Chalke Partnership and Cranborne Chase NL.

Long term followers of Hidden Wiltshire will know how much we like our bottoms. But a nice clump comes a close second.

On a whim I decided to walk from Wilton around Burcombe and the aptly named Punch Bowl. This natural landscape is intriguing and beautiful.

Exploring Wilsford and Normanton Down in the ancient Stonehenge landscape, we contemplate V.S. Naipaul's Enigma of Arrival.

Yes I know it’s Hidden WILTSHIRE, but indulge me for a moment.

It is only a couple of months since I last visited this area. That was a cold damp day which soured my mood somewhat

The walk begins and ends in the large village (or is it a small town) of Tisbury

Today we are walking in the hills above the valley in which one of our most beautiful rivers, the Wylye, rises.