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A Wiltshire Hedge Layer
When was the last time you saw a hedge that had been layed? A rare sight I would suggest. An ever rarer sight is a hedge layer

Paul Timlett
Mar 236 min read
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A Prehistoric Metropolis on Salisbury Plain
The glory of the Plain is that in areas that are not red flagged the walker is free to roam anywhere other than woodland

Paul Timlett
Mar 915 min read
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From Champagne to Ditch Water
First of all, if mid-January isn’t too late to say it, a Happy New Year to all our followers. And welcome to our first blog of 2025 after a

Paul Timlett
Jan 1511 min read
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(Not) Old Sarum
You would be surprised at the many hidden things to explore in the environs of Old Sarum.

Elaine Perkins
Dec 15, 20248 min read
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Church Crawling
Dedicated followers of Hidden Wiltshire will know that we love a good church

Paul Timlett
Nov 11, 202412 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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, 202312 min read
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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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A walk around the Nadder Valley
A walk around the peaceful Nadder Valley and the villages of Dinton and Compton Chamberlayne.

Elaine Perkins
Aug 22, 20225 min read
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Maud Heath's Causeway
A walk along a section of Maud Heath's Causeway in Wiltshire

Paul Timlett
Aug 12, 202213 min read
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Broad Chalke and Fifield Bavant
A short walk in the countryside around Broad Chalke and the hamlet of Fifield Bavant in Wiltshire
Elaine Perkins
Aug 2, 20224 min read
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Win Green, Winkelbury Camp and the Rushmore Estate
A walk along the ridges and through the combes around Win Green, Winkelbury Camp, Tollard Royal and the Rushmore Estate in Wiltshire.

Paul Timlett
Jun 27, 20229 min read
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Enchanted Clearbury and the villages of Odstock and Nunton
The other week we visited Clearbury Ring. We had been planning a visit there for quite some time. It has always intrigued me sat there on...
Elaine Perkins
Jun 8, 20225 min read
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