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Glyn Coy
Mar 29, 20224 min read
Bincknoll Castle and Broad Town White Horse
This walk idea came from a Hidden Wiltshire follower who now lives in Cornwall. Thanks Richard. It covers some lesser known parts of...
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Paul Timlett
Mar 19, 20229 min read
Newton Tony - its Railway and its Roman Road
Inspired by Elaine Perkins’ post of 2 February in the Hidden Wiltshire Facebook Group about Newton Tony and the Winterbourne Downs RSPB...
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Elaine Perkins
Mar 17, 20224 min read
Throope Down Walk by Elaine Perkins
This is a blog written by Elaine Perkins based on a walk she undertook on 9 March 2022. All photographs were taken by Elaine. We decided...
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Paul Timlett
Mar 9, 202213 min read
Aldbourne Circular Route and the Abandoned Village of Snap
This is another walk that I’ve had planned for a long time. But I needed the right weather and the right time of the year (for reasons...
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Paul Timlett
Feb 8, 202210 min read
Lacock and The Wilts & Berks Canal
This is a blog that’s been 17 months in the making. I first discovered the Wilts & Berks Canal completely by accident in September 2020....
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Paul Timlett
Nov 26, 20219 min read
Medieval Inglesham - Three Counties Walk
A walk in the very north of Wiltshire straying into neighbouring counties to see the stunning church at Inglesham.
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Glyn Coy
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Erlestoke Wood and the 1917 field
Erlestoke Wood is quite a pleasant place to walk and I've already written on this site about its abundance of bluebells in the spring....
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Paul Timlett
Sep 2, 20219 min read
Knapp Down and the Ebble Valley
It’s been a while since I’ve put together a new walk for Hidden Wiltshire. And I have to admit I didn’t put this one together either. It...
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Glyn Coy
Jul 27, 20213 min read
Beckhampton Gallops and Witches Plantation
The Gallops at Beckhampton has intrigued me for a long time. It is an expanse of land with mixed use, split between racehorse training...
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Glyn Coy
Jul 8, 20213 min read
The Coffin Trail from West Ashton and Steeple Ashton
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...
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Paul Timlett
May 27, 20217 min read
Sarsen Stones and the Devil's Den
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...
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Glyn Coy
Apr 18, 20213 min read
Kidnappers Hole, Copheap and Arn Hill Down
This walk starts in the Wiltshire metropolis of Warminster, but quickly leaves the urban area and heads up in the hills to explore more...
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Glyn Coy
Apr 9, 20214 min read
The Fonthill Estate
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...
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Paul Timlett
Apr 3, 202113 min read
Folly Wood and the Tale of the Headless Horseman
Artist David Alderslade suggested we visit this unique location in Folly Wood near Market Lavington.
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Glyn Coy
Jan 2, 20213 min read
Tytherington and Sutton Veny - circular walk
This circular walk takes in the small Wiltshire villages of Sutton Veny and Tytherington, doing a circular loop which takes you high up...
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Glyn Coy
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Tinhead Autumn Walk
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...
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Glyn Coy
Sep 17, 20203 min read
Ranscombe Bottom
Having already explored Oldbury Camp and the area around the Lansdowne monument on Cherhill Down, I wanted to take a look at Ranscombe...
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Glyn Coy
Aug 27, 202011 min read
Searching for Kitt’s Grave (In Memory of Kay Chalk 1929-2019)
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...
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Glyn Coy
Aug 5, 20208 min read
Wansdyke and the Kennet and Avon Canal
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...
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Glyn Coy
Aug 4, 20204 min read
A Warminster Skyline Walk
The hills around Warminster sit on the edge of the wide expanse of Salisbury Plain and contain an incredible amount of history. While...
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