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Elaine Perkins
Dec 15, 20248 min read
(Not) Old Sarum
You would be surprised at the many hidden things to explore in the environs of Old Sarum.
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Paul Timlett
Dec 8, 202412 min read
Great Ridge and Sherrington - Unfinished Business
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.
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Paul Timlett
Oct 20, 20247 min read
Our Access to the Countryside: Under Threat?
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...
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Elaine Perkins
Oct 6, 20248 min read
Scotland, Honey Pot Lane and a Love Triangle.
A border walk investigating the possibility of visiting Scotland in Wiltshire and a love triangle that put a tomb in an unexpected place
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Elaine Perkins
Sep 22, 20248 min read
Pewsey, Swanborough Tump and Two Waterways.
A wonderful walk around Pewsey and Pewsey Vale. Taking in waterway views and the history of Alfred the Great.
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Elaine Perkins
Aug 4, 20248 min read
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 26, 202416 min read
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, 20246 min read
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, 202414 min read
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, 20247 min read
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, 20249 min read
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, 202410 min read
Crossing Borders
Yes I know it’s Hidden WILTSHIRE, but indulge me for a moment.
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Paul Timlett
Jan 28, 202411 min read
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, 20239 min read
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, 202311 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20238 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
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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