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North West Wiltshire Group

We are the North West Wiltshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

BOOKING FOR THIS WALK IS REQUIRED.

If you are a Ramblers member, please bring your membership card. You MUST text or ring the leader to BOOK a place. You should not join the walk unless you have received a verbal CONFIRMATION or a TEXT.

Sunday, 23 March 2025
Meeting time:
9:00 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:
274.3m / 900ft
Type:
circular

This walk takes us South to the Pewsey white horse where we ascend Fyfield Down, along the escarpment and past the Giants Grave long barrow to Milton Hill Clump viewing point. We then Loop South to Lower Everleigh.  Here we turn North across Abbots Down to collect the White Horse Trail to Manningford Abbots.  The Pewsey Trail takes us back to the cars.  There are wonderful views across the Pewsey Vale to the Wansdyke and the Northern Wessex Downs. Please bring a packed lunch.

Features

  • Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
ST 91841 73378
Nearest postcode:
SN15 2SA
what3words:
hexes.start.duke
Meeting time:
9:00 am

Contact walk leader Rod to reserve your place on this walk and to tell him if you are going direct or require car share. For those members who are happy to car share, we meet first at the Bath Road car park in Chippenham. (“Pay and Display”). Lifts are suggested at £4.00.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 16470 60339
Nearest postcode:
SN9 5AY
what3words:
round.games.community
Start time:
10:00 am

We park up and meet at 09:45am on Broomcroft Road in Pewsey to start the walk from here at 10:00am. Please park thoughtfully. OS Explorer 157.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking