Two Sails on the Windmill!
As any recent visitors will have noticed, there are two sails are missing from Wilton Windmill. In mid-September the team ...
Circling Back to the Vale of Pewsey
Our thanks to Tim Baynes, a Wiltshire artist and lover of the Vale of Pewsey, for this beautiful article. ‘A ...
Spectacular Views with Hedley Thorne
Walker and video-maker, Hedley Thorne, takes us on a journey across the Pewsey Downs in this fabulous video recently released ...
The Romantic Vale: The Magic of the Pewsey Vale
Artist, Tim Baynes, visited the Vale of Pewsey and has become completely smitten! Here, in this article, he describes how ...
Bike Repair Stand Now Available!
A bike repair stand has been installed in Pewsey. You can find it in Goddard Road, just in front of ...
National Grid Work This Year
As of October 2024, the work has now been completed and closure notices have been removed. During 2024 National Grid ...
Secrets of the Bruce Tunnel
On the Kennet & Avon Canal, between Crofton Lock and Wootton Top Lock you'll find the Bruce Tunnel - the ...
Walks for People who like Cake
We all love a slice of cake and never more so than when we're out on a walk with friends ...
History in the Landscape
Hidden Wiltshire discovers interesting history and stories of places and people across the county. This particular video and blog is ...
Just the Wright Words
We love our local authors, some of whom write about the Vale or base their novels in the area. John ...
Walking the White Horses
There are 8 White Horses still visible today in Wiltshire. Carved into the chalk downland and visible for miles, two ...
Explore Wiltshire – Explore Pewsey
Exploring Wiltshire's rich heritage is now accessible through the Explore Wiltshire app! The Explore Wiltshire app features information about historical ...
Pewsey Vale Leads the Way with On-Demand Buses
Situated less than one hour from central London, the Vale of Pewsey can boast the very best public transport links, ...
Crop Circle Hotspots
Veiled in mystery, crop circles multiply relentlessly, with an average of 30 formations emerging annually in the UK. Crop circle ...
Crop Circles, Murder & More!
Silas stands back, looks out across the silent, neolithic landscape: Milk Hill, Walkers’ Hill, and on towards the ridge-worn flanks ...
Unbelievable!
Spring has sprung – and with it, a refreshingly-different new Wiltshire biography In Unbelievable! A Working Country Life, local author ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Blind Photographer
This evocative poem, written by Ewen Cameron and read by Andrew Rae, describes how the landscape of the North Wessex ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Celebration of the Oak Tree
Scattered across the Vale of Pewsey are woods and copses – some quite small – full of native British trees ...
Cycling Tips from WAG
During lockdown, a group of friends in Wexcombe and Grafton (WAG) in the Vale of Pewsey started cycling together. Very ...
Jack of All Trades
What an amazing man Jack Spratt was! Not only did he build the amazing clock at St Andrew's Church in ...
Edward Thomas Poetry Places
Killed in World War 1 at just 39 years of age, the poet Edward Thomas drew on his walks, cycle ...
Bedwyn walking – simply the best!
We are always delighted to receive feedback from visitors to the Vale of Pewsey. This is from Veronica and Malcolm, ...
Bedwyn & Bruce Boats go the Eggstra Mile!
Patrick Pease (Bruce Boats) with Daisy, Jago & chickens The proceeds of an egg sale by two young fundraisers will ...
It’s official – Walkers are Welcome in the Vale of Pewsey
We are delighted to announce that we have achieved Walkers are Welcome accreditation! Thank you to all our local people ...
Walks from the Crown & Anchor in Ham
This beautiful book of walks from the Crown & Anchor in Ham contains short, medium and long circular walks, all ...
Our Great West Way®
The Great West Way® - southern England's east-west touring route, stretching from Windsor in the east to Bristol and Bath ...
ITV Visits the Vale of Pewsey
On Friday 17th July 2020, ITV This Morning visited the Vale of Pewsey. It was for a series of short ...
Bound to be Good
One of the wonderful things about the Vale of Pewsey is that the most unexpected activities take place in such ...
Busy as a Bee at Honeybee Glamping
Honeybee Glamping is in the west of the Vale of Pewsey in the pretty village of Horton, between Pewsey and ...
A Horse of a Different Colour
It isn’t every day you get a chance to rechalk a White Horse! It’s not that commonplace even in Wiltshire, ...
Why wouldn’t you visit Wiltshire? Pyramids and all!
Here's a lovely article from Pip Browning who runs The Stables at Manor Farm in East Grafton, we hope you ...
The Vale’s Volunteer Army
The Vale of Pewsey lies in a very rural part of England and volunteering forms an important part of keeping ...
Winter Walking
We often think of outdoor activities like walking and cycling to be the preserve of the spring, summer and autumn ...
New Kissing Gate at Giant’s Grave
On 1st December 2018 a new kissing gate at Giant’s Grave, near Pewsey, was dedicated to the memory of Dr ...
10 Activities for Groups
It's always great fun to travel with friends and the Vale of Pewsey offers plenty for groups to do. Of ...
Historic Map Information Boards
This is an image of a Vale of Pewsey historical awareness board at Wilton Windmill; one of more than 50 ...
Seven Wonders of the Vale of Pewsey
It was Denys Watkins-Pitchford (whose pen name was BB), the great 20th century author, illustrator and countryman, who included this ...
Nordic Walking Your Way to Wellness
The glorious scenery of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire is set in the heart of the North Wessex Downs ...
Carnival, Cossor’s ….. and Carol
A big part of the Pewsey Vale calendar is the annual Pewsey Carnival which takes place every September. The events ...
The experience for every lifetime
‘Would you like to come to the circus?’ A simple question from two very dear friends, Pam and Simon. ‘We ...
Perfect Picnics in the Vale of Pewsey
The Pewsey Vale has some of the finest countryside in England and with the rolling downs and sweeping valleys, the ...
Tourist Information Kiosk now open!
Friday 31st March 2017 - during English Tourism Week - saw the official opening of our first Tourist Information Kiosk ...
Folk Music Folk in the Pewsey Vale
If you’ve ever been to an event at Crofton Beam Engines or Wilton Windmill, chances are you will have been ...
Share the Space on the Kennet & Avon Canal
The Canal & River Trust has launched a campaign to encourage people to be considerate in their use of the canals ...
Blown away by a wealth of Wiltshire treasures
The Vale of Pewsey is the ideal location to stay in when you visit Wiltshire. Why? Because, not only do ...
Top 3 Autumn Walks in the Pewsey Vale
Summer may have come to an end but it’s not quite time to hibernate yet! Autumn in the Pewsey Vale ...
Views of Wiltshire
A wonderful video from the air by VisitWiltshire including lots of shots of the Pewsey Vale. Keep an eye out for ...
Taking Care of the Countryside
The Pewsey Vale is a beautiful, rural part of the country and we want you to enjoy your visit. We ...
Look before you visit!
The Pewsey Vale makes up a large part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape and the North Wessex Downs ...
Wonderful, not at all disappointed!
‘Wonderful, not at all disappointed!’ That was the view of Marion, a recent visitor to the Bamberg Greenman Carving in Wootton Rivers ...
Sharing your views of the Pewsey Vale
We are always keen to hear the views of visitors to the Pewsey Vale and so were delighted to receive this ...
Can you play Poohsticks on the Canal?
News about the science of the game of Pooh Sticks, immortalised in the books of A A Milne. The question ...
Achieving harmony on and by the water
There is nothing lovelier than a stroll along the Kennet & Avon Canal or chugging your boat slowly up the ...
New to boating on the Kennet & Avon Canal?
Then look no further than this Boater’s Handbook – full of advice for novices through to more experienced waterways users ...
Pewsey views are in the news
The Pewsey Vale makes up much of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. It’s designated as a National Landscape because ...
Cyclists, Walkers & the Kennet & Avon Canal
It can be a busy place the Kennet & Avon Canal, and during the summer months is often full of activity, with ...