Rail Ways in the Pewsey Vale
You work hard, life is busy. It’s time for you to take time out. Relax, unwind and let the stresses of 21st century life dissolve away. Enjoy a car-free break away from it all with as much walking as you … Read More
Rambling on Wheels at Avebury
Judy Haynes, who runs No 10 B&B in Great Bedwyn, also runs the Bedwyn Footpaths Group and has been instrumental in our Walkers are Welcome accreditation for the Vale of Pewsey. The Vale of Pewsey Walkers are Welcome group is … Read More
Winter Works on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Crofton
The Canal & River Trust’s project to replace the pumping system at Crofton, that keeps the summit of the Kennet & Avon Canal topped-up with water for boats, towpath users and wildlife, will be completed this winter. The works, near … Read More
Make Wine While the Sun Shines
The grapes had spoken. At Southcott Vineyard in Pewsey, the grapes had ripened and were ready for harvest, but it’s a harvest with a difference! Tim and Sarah Ingram Hill, who own the vineyard, don’t just harvest the grapes – … Read More
Edward Thomas & Wilton Wide Waters
Killed in World War 1 at just 39 years of age, the poet Edward Thomas drew on his walks, cycle rides and other journeys through the countryside of England and Wales. Nick Denton has been retracing Edward Thomas’s steps and … Read More
The Blind Photographer
This evocative poem, written by Ewen Cameron and read by Andrew Rae, describes how the landscape of the North Wessex Downs has been impacted by thousands of years of man’s activity ….. but this isn’t always seen. The beauty of … Read More
Going Green in the Vale of Pewsey
Wilton Windmill is an excellent example of green energy – driven solely by wind power, this amazing feat of engineering captures the wind in the sails and turns the energy from the vertical sails into the horizontal plane of the … Read More
Cycling the Pewsey Vale Circular Way
If you are planning to cycle our long-distance walking and cycling route, the Pewsey Vale Circular Way, then Jonathan Martin has created videos to guide you! Jonathan has split the route into 4 sections – Martinsell to Walbury Hill; Walbury … Read More
A Celebration of the Oak Tree
Scattered across the Vale of Pewsey are woods and copses – some quite small – full of native British trees and providing important habitats for flora and fauna. In spring, they are home to a riot of colour as the … Read More
Cycling Tips from WAG
During lockdown, a group of friends in Wexcombe and Grafton (WAG) in the Vale of Pewsey started cycling together. Very much a social and wellbeing group, they often encountered punctures. Trevor, who generally ended up repairing the punctures, decided a … Read More