Elaine Perkins
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
- 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,...
Paul Timlett
- Mar 28
- 5 min
George Herbert Walk
The George Herbert Walk in Salisbury, following in the footsteps of 17th century poet, priest and musician George Herbert.
Paul Timlett
- Mar 10
- 12 min
The Lavingtons and the Wessex Ridgeway
A snowy walk connecting West Lavington, Market Lavington and Salisbury Plain via the Wessex Ridgeway
Elaine Perkins
- Feb 14
- 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.
Paul Timlett
- Feb 12
- 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
Elaine Perkins
- Jan 30
- 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
Elaine Perkins
- Jan 19
- 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.
Elaine Perkins
- Nov 8, 2022
- 6 min
Searching for Kitt’s grave revisited
A spooky revisit to the woods of Vernditch Chase and the continued search for Kitt's Grave.
Elaine Perkins
- Oct 21, 2022
- 7 min
Atmospheric Ansty, Wardour and Swallowcliffe.
An atmospheric walk in the beautiful Cranborne Chase area of Ansty, Wardour and Swallowcliffe. Once the realm of the Knights Hospitallers
Elaine Perkins
- Sep 21, 2022
- 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
Paul Timlett
- Sep 6, 2022
- 5 min
Stapleford and the end of the River Till
A walk in search of the end of the River Till as it enters the Wylye River in Wiltshire
Paul Timlett
- Aug 26, 2022
- 13 min
Britain's Largest Henge and the Hangman's Stone
A Wiltshire walk from Woodborough to the haunted Honey Street Hanging Stone and to Marden Henge, the largest henge in the British Isles
Elaine Perkins
- Aug 22, 2022
- 5 min
A walk around the Nadder Valley
A walk around the peaceful Nadder Valley and the villages of Dinton and Compton Chamberlayne.
Paul Timlett
- Aug 12, 2022
- 13 min
Maud Heath's Causeway
A walk along a section of Maud Heath's Causeway in Wiltshire
Elaine Perkins
- Aug 2, 2022
- 4 min
Broad Chalke and Fifield Bavant
A short walk in the countryside around Broad Chalke and the hamlet of Fifield Bavant in Wiltshire
