Two Sails on the Windmill!

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

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®

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

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

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

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

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!

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’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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

‘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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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 ...