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West Wiltshire Group

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

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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

Leaving Calne we will walk along undulating farm and park land tracks into the grounds of Bowood House exiting into Derry Hill. Then a pavement walk alongside the very busy A4 to the Millennium bridge where we join the now disused Chippenham to Calne railway at Black Dog Holt. Once the site of the Marquess of Lansdowne’s private railway station. We follow the bed of the railway towards Calne, into Castlefields where there is a short section of the Wilts & Berks Canal.  Several steep slopes and areas which could be muddy if wet. Two stiles. Seven mile, three and a half hours, moderate walk. One stop, no prepared seating, bring snack. We have to cross the A4 twice to use the pavements.

Please note: the Finish Time is an estimate and may vary.

 

Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Please EMAIL the walk leader to book a place. The register will close on reaching 20 due to the walk crossing the A4 twice, as visibility will not be known at time of walk.  If you are willing to car share please contact the walk leader with where you can pick up on your route to Calne.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US USING THE EMAIL BUTTON ABOVE

Starting point

Grid reference:
ST 99451 70641
Nearest postcode:
SN11 0HB
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Start time:
10:00 am

Park and meet on Station Road, Calne (Fire Station). Note that this is a residential street and parking might be a premium so please car share. Alternative parking Church Street car park access via Carnegie Mews on the A4 SN11 0EN W3W pile.quit.crackles. £2.60 for four hours.

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