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Completing the Shire Rack and escaping reality (well almost)
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.

Elaine Perkins
Apr 277 min read
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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

Elaine Perkins
Oct 6, 20248 min read
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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.

Paul Timlett
Jul 27, 202416 min read
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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.

Elaine Perkins
Jul 14, 20246 min read
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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

Paul Timlett
Jan 28, 202411 min read
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Tisbury and Oddford Vale
The walk begins and ends in the large village (or is it a small town) of Tisbury

Paul Timlett
Nov 26, 20239 min read
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The Nooks and Crannies of Bradford on Avon
I must confess to being terribly late to write this particular piece. It was over two years ago now that I met Bo Novak, a friend of...
Glyn Coy
Oct 7, 20234 min read
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The Selwood Triangle
Venturing close to the Somerset border near Stourton we encountered a mysterious, ancient area once part of the legendary Selwood Forest.

Elaine Perkins
Aug 18, 20238 min read
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North West Border: Blocked Paths and Long Barrows
This has been a very difficult blog to write. One which I very nearly didn’t write at all.

Paul Timlett
Aug 6, 20239 min read
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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,...
Glyn Coy
May 17, 20233 min read
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Bowood - a circular walk from Calne
Let's start with the elephant in the room. I know that Bowood isn't strictly "Hidden" Wiltshire. The house and grounds are a well known...
Glyn Coy
May 27, 20224 min read
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Brokenborough, Easton Grey and the Romans
In the footsteps of the Romans east of Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Paul Timlett
Mar 31, 202213 min read
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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....
Glyn Coy
Sep 6, 20213 min read
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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...
Glyn Coy
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Wiltshire Clumps
Whilst not unique to Wiltshire, clumps are something that many of us envisage when we think of the county’s landscape. Otherwise known...

Paul Timlett
Jun 28, 20217 min read
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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...
Glyn Coy
Apr 18, 20213 min read
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Southwick Court
By Simon Tesler - All images by Simon & Carey Tesler Many residents of Trowbridge and Southwick might not realise that there is a...
Glyn Coy
Mar 9, 20213 min read
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From Warminster to Chilmark, the Old Way
By Steve Dewey A recent post on the Warminster and District Memories Facebook page brought to my attention milestones in Sutton Veny and...
Steve Dewey
Mar 5, 20214 min read
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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...
Glyn Coy
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Winter Weather
Recently I did the same Wiltshire walk, 8 days apart. During the first walk, the sun broke through the clouds to provide contrasting...
Glyn Coy
Nov 29, 20202 min read
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