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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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Easton Hill, Clumps and Barrows
Long term followers of Hidden Wiltshire will know how much we like our bottoms. But a nice clump comes a close second.
Paul Timlett
Jul 1, 202414 min read
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Crossing Borders
Yes I know it’s Hidden WILTSHIRE, but indulge me for a moment.
Paul Timlett
Feb 20, 202410 min read
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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, 20249 min read
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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
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A Year Visiting the Winterbourne
Last year (2023) I went on a journey to a winterbourne what resulted has had a touching effect on my heart and soul
Elaine Perkins
Jan 18, 20248 min read
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Alton Barnes, Alton Priors and the hill above - A History
David Carson MBE is an interesting man. A former Army Reservist and Cadet Force Officer, he has lived in Alton Barnes for most of his...
Glyn Coy
Feb 20, 20223 min read
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Beckhampton Gallops and Witches Plantation
The Gallops at Beckhampton has intrigued me for a long time. It is an expanse of land with mixed use, split between racehorse training...
Glyn Coy
Jul 27, 20213 min read
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Wiltshire Clumps
Whilst not unique to Wiltshire, clumps are something that many of us envisage when we think of the county’s landscape. Otherwise known...
Paul Timlett
Jun 28, 20217 min read
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Sarsen Stones and the Devil's Den
Sarsen Stones and the Devil’s Den About four years ago I did a walk on Fyfield Down to see the source of the sarsen stones (also known as...
Paul Timlett
May 27, 20217 min read
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King's Play Hill and the search for a Long Barrow
King's Play Hill is a fascinating place, riddled with tumuli, a long barrow in a nearby field and steep sided hollows with terracettes....
Glyn Coy
Apr 3, 20212 min read
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Ranscombe Bottom
Having already explored Oldbury Camp and the area around the Lansdowne monument on Cherhill Down, I wanted to take a look at Ranscombe...
Glyn Coy
Sep 17, 20203 min read
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Wansdyke and the Kennet and Avon Canal
By Paul Timlett If I had to choose my favourite part of Wiltshire, the Vale of Pewsey and its downs would be a serious contender. Its...
Glyn Coy
Aug 5, 20208 min read
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Furze Knoll
Furze Knoll is an enigma to me. It is such a unique, prominent wooded knoll, but it does not seem to have anything of historical...
Glyn Coy
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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Swallowhead Springs
Swallowhead Springs is a bit of a mystery to me. I have heard whispers of a spring near Silbury Hill from many different people over the...
Glyn Coy
May 22, 20203 min read
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The Old Slow Coach Road
By Steve Dewey Because I have a brother in Westbury, and I used to live in Marlborough, one of the interesting ways back and forth...
Steve Dewey
Nov 14, 20194 min read
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Black Heath - Salisbury Plain
By Steve Dewey I grew up in Warminster, on the edge of SPTA West, and then moved away for a long while. Because access to SPTA West is...
Steve Dewey
Sep 8, 20194 min read
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A Walk around Collingbourne Wood, Ludgershall
It was while I was planning a visit to Ludgershall Castle that I noticed Collingbourne Wood. On the Ordnance Survey map I could clearly...
Glyn Coy
Jul 1, 20192 min read
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Ludgershall Castle
Ludgershall is a small town about 16 miles North of Salisbury, close to the border with Hampshire and not too far from Andover. It is a...
Glyn Coy
Jun 26, 20191 min read
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RAF Ramsbury Memorials
I wrote about RAF Ramsbury earlier in the year, and touched on the part it played in World War Two. Today the site has been returned to...
Glyn Coy
Jun 15, 20192 min read
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