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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.

Elaine Perkins
Sep 22, 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.

Elaine Perkins
Aug 4, 20248 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.

Paul Timlett
Jul 27, 202416 min read


On Hill, Fen and Towpath (May Contain Bakewell Tarts)
I teamed up with my regular walking buddy and next door neighbour Stu for this walk. And what a difference a week makes.

Paul Timlett
Jul 7, 202412 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.

Elaine Perkins
Apr 16, 20247 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.

Elaine Perkins
Mar 10, 20249 min read


A Slice of Ham
My destination was to be the little village of Ham and its beautifully simple church of All Saints.

Paul Timlett
Feb 9, 202410 min read


Rybury Camp
Just south of Tan Hill in the Vale of Pewsey is a place known as Rybury Camp. It is an ancient earthwork surrounding a flattened plateau...
Glyn Coy
Jan 31, 20242 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

Paul Timlett
Jan 28, 202411 min read


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


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.

Paul Timlett
Nov 8, 202311 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?

Elaine Perkins
Oct 29, 20236 min read


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


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

Paul Timlett
Jul 31, 20236 min read


The Lost Settlement of Fisherton Anger
Hidden around Salisbury station is the lost settlement of Fisherton Anger a place of ghosts, witches and monsters.

Elaine Perkins
Jul 23, 20236 min read


The Whistler Window
A visit to All Saints Church in West Lavington, Wiltshire and its remarkable Whistler Window

Paul Timlett
Jul 16, 20235 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.

Elaine Perkins
May 22, 20238 min read


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 28, 20235 min read


The Lavingtons and the Wessex Ridgeway
A snowy walk connecting West Lavington, Market Lavington and Salisbury Plain via the Wessex Ridgeway

Paul Timlett
Mar 10, 202313 min read


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

Paul Timlett
Feb 12, 202311 min read
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