There are plenty of unusual landmarks in the Vale of Pewsey and here are a few walks that take in some of them. Walk the Wootton Rivers walk to see two unusual landmarks – the steeple with Jack Spratt’s clock … Read More
With the current BBC TV series, ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror & The Light’, a novel by the late Hilary Mantel, there has been lots of interest in Wolfhall’s location and its history. Wolfhall is a manor house just outside the … Read More
Have you seen our video taking you all around the Pewsey Vale or the one of ‘The Blind Photographer’, a poem written by Ewen Cameron (Lord Cameron of Dillington)? Both videos were narrated by a local Pewsey Vale resident, Andrew … Read More
As any recent visitors will have noticed, there are two sails are missing from Wilton Windmill. In mid-September the team was milling successfully when suddenly there was a loud crack followed by splinters of wood falling down from above. They immediately … Read More
Our thanks to Tim Baynes, a Wiltshire artist and lover of the Vale of Pewsey, for this beautiful article. ‘A restless sky, Beneath distant grumpy hills Somewhere young greens are stirring, Lights from clouds create different bolts of green, We … Read More
Walker and video-maker, Hedley Thorne, takes us on a journey across the Pewsey Downs in this fabulous video recently released on his YouTube Channel – Hills & Hillforts.
Artist, Tim Baynes, visited the Vale of Pewsey and has become completely smitten! Here, in this article, he describes how important the Vale is in our ancient and modern history and why it is so remarkable.
A bike repair stand has been installed in Pewsey. You can find it in Goddard Road, just in front of the Pewsey Parish Council Office, close to the Bouverie Hall. What3Words is ///walkway.compacts.wriggle The bike repair stand has handles to … Read More
As of October 2024, the work has now been completed and closure notices have been removed. During 2024 National Grid will be upgrading the overhead electricity line between Bramley in Hampshire to Melksham in Wiltshire. The project involves both … Read More
On the Kennet & Avon Canal, between Crofton Lock and Wootton Top Lock you’ll find the Bruce Tunnel – the only ‘proper’ tunnel on the Kennet & Avon Canal (there are two at Sydney Gardens in Bath which are just … Read More
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