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Elaine Perkins
May 22, 20238 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.
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Glyn Coy
May 17, 20233 min read
Littleton and Semington - a Tale of two Highways
Littleton is a relatively obscure place, which is along the Mid Wilts Way long distance footpath. Today it consists of a couple of farms,...
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Paul Timlett
Mar 28, 20235 min read
George Herbert Walk
The George Herbert Walk in Salisbury, following in the footsteps of 17th century poet, priest and musician George Herbert.
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Paul Timlett
Mar 10, 202312 min read
The Lavingtons and the Wessex Ridgeway
A snowy walk connecting West Lavington, Market Lavington and Salisbury Plain via the Wessex Ridgeway
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Elaine Perkins
Feb 14, 20238 min read
Lover, Bohemia and Paradise
A Valentine's Day visit to the romantically named Lover, Bohemia and Paradise and the famous pop-up Post Office.
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Paul Timlett
Feb 12, 202311 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
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Elaine Perkins
Jan 30, 20239 min read
Clarendon Palace after Storm Eunice
The immense history of Clarendon Palace involves Saxon to Tudor kings, laws, madness, slave traders and llamas. All serene after Eunice
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Elaine Perkins
Jan 19, 20238 min read
Great Durnford, Ogbury and the Flood
A walk around Great Durnford and the unusual hillfort of Ogbury and a curious brass memorial with hints of a murder.
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Paul Timlett
Jan 2, 20239 min read
Little Langford and stories of Ghosts
The hamlet of Little Langford in Wiltshire and its church. Stories of ghosts and poltergeists and visits to other Wylye Valley churches
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Paul Timlett
Nov 11, 202210 min read
Of Bread Stones and Oak Apples
The Bread Stones and Oak Apple Day in Great Wishford, Wiltshire
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Elaine Perkins
Nov 8, 20226 min read
Searching for Kitt’s grave revisited
A spooky revisit to the woods of Vernditch Chase and the continued search for Kitt's Grave.
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Elaine Perkins
Oct 21, 20227 min read
Atmospheric Ansty, Wardour and Swallowcliffe.
An atmospheric walk in the beautiful Cranborne Chase area of Ansty, Wardour and Swallowcliffe. Once the realm of the Knights Hospitallers
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Paul Timlett
Sep 25, 20224 min read
St Andrew's Church, Rollestone
A short tour of The Church of St Andrew in the Wiltshire hamlet of Rollestone
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Elaine Perkins
Sep 21, 20228 min read
The Borbach Chantry and the Woods
A visit to the Borbach Chantry and walk around Bentley Wood, Blackmoor copse and the villages of East Grimstead and West Dean
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Elaine Perkins
Sep 14, 20227 min read
The Village of Alderbury
A walk around the village of Alderbury its history, lovely church and links to Martin Chuzzlewit.
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Paul Timlett
Sep 6, 20225 min read
Stapleford and the end of the River Till
A walk in search of the end of the River Till as it enters the Wylye River in Wiltshire
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Paul Timlett
Aug 31, 20224 min read
Orcheston and the Tale of Two Churches
The little village of Orcheston in Wiltshire which, despite its population of 400 or so souls, boasts two 13th century churches
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Paul Timlett
Aug 26, 202213 min read
Britain's Largest Henge and the Hangman's Stone
A Wiltshire walk from Woodborough to the haunted Honey Street Hanging Stone and to Marden Henge, the largest henge in the British Isles
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Elaine Perkins
Aug 22, 20225 min read
A walk around the Nadder Valley
A walk around the peaceful Nadder Valley and the villages of Dinton and Compton Chamberlayne.
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Paul Timlett
Aug 17, 20225 min read
St. Mary's Church, Maddington and the Search for Graffiti
Searching for historic graffiti in St Mary's Church, Maddington
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