Beckhampton isn't really hidden, because many of us drive through it regularly as it stands on the A4, a thoroughfare that has been a busy road since at least Roman times. In fact, just south of the main road you will find a clearly marked footpath that follows the very straight path of the old Roman Road, and leads directly to Morgan's Hill. To the West of the village you will find a wide open space known as the Beckhampton Gallops, and many footpaths here will lead you up

Wiltshire has a few Roman Roads which can still be walked on, but I discovered this one while visiting Morgan's Hill in 2017. The map clearly showed a Roman Road clearly cutting across the landscape to Silbury Hill, following a straight path. If you look at this map extract, you can see it marked in between the A4 and A361 and it passes south of Cherhill Down and Calstone Down, goes past the gallops at Beckhampton and heads towards Silbury Hill. It is possible to walk this ro

If I can encourage you to do one thing in your life, it would be to visit Morgan's Hill on a clear summer's day and just take in the view. It is truly one of the great vantage points in Wiltshire. This ancient site has much to commend it. From a Roman road that skirts its northern perimeter to the 5th century Wansdyke marking this area as Wessex, this place has a history. Even it's name has a tale, named after a poor local man, John Morgan who was hanged here in 1720 as punis