So many beautiful places to visit – where do you start?
From greensand valley areas to chalk downland, from the solitude of the Savernake Forest to the conservation work of Ham Hill and Jones’ Nature Reserves – the landscape and experiences are full of contrast.
We hope you enjoy these suggestions and ask you to respect the countryside and follow the countryside code.
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Places with a watery theme:
Pewsey Wharf
Once a busy industrial canal wharf, Pewsey Wharf is now a picture of tranquility. And a great place to start ...
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Burbage Wharf
Burbage Wharf on the Kennet & Avon Canal was constructed in 1831 to handle the fast growing trade involving the ...
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Wilton Water
Wilton Water is an 8 acre spring water fed lake which is the largest Aquatic Wildlife Trust Site in Wiltshire ...
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Honeystreet Wharf
Built in 1811 and once described by Pevsner as the best canalside scenery in Wiltshire, Honeystreet Wharf is nowadays a ...
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Kennet & Avon Canal
The 87 mile Kennet & Avon Canal stretches from Bristol to Reading and incorporates 105 locks on its way. The ...
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Places with a heritage theme:
Jack Spratt’s Clock
This famous clock was built in 1911 to celebrate the coronation of King George V. Jack Spratt (born in Wootton ...
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The Merchant’s House Marlborough
Situated in Marlborough’s wide and busy High Street, this charmingly restored 17th century historic house, dating from the Great Fire ...
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Ham 16th Century Cottages
In the centre of the village of Ham and immediately adjacent to the Crown and Anchor public house are two ...
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Marden Henge – Hatfield Earthworks
The Hatfield Earthworks are made primarily of a large, irregular-shaped henge enclosure, surrounded by a ditch and bordered in part ...
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King Alfred’s Statue
Right in the centre of Pewsey there is a prominent stone statue of King Alfred, unveiled in June 1913 to ...
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Big Belly Oak
The Big Belly Oak is the great grandfather of the historic Savernake trees at about 1,100 years old, taking root ...
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Pewsey Wharf
Once a busy industrial canal wharf, Pewsey Wharf is now a picture of tranquility. And a great place to start ...
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Burbage Wharf
Burbage Wharf on the Kennet & Avon Canal was constructed in 1831 to handle the fast growing trade involving the ...
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Bamberg Greenman Carving
A replica of the Bamberg Green Man is carved into the cut end of a lopped branch of a living ...
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Places with a historic or pre-historic theme:
All Cannings Cross
All Cannings Cross in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire lies at the foot of the Marlborough Downs escarpment. It ...
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Cat’s Brain Longbarrow
Lying in the heart of the lush Pewsey Vale is Cat’s Brain longbarrow. Today, it is located halfway between the ...
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Ham 16th Century Cottages
In the centre of the village of Ham and immediately adjacent to the Crown and Anchor public house are two ...
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Ham Spray House
Ham Spray House, a Grade II Listed building leading off a private driveway on the Inkpen-Ham Road, was the residence ...
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Wansdyke in Ham
Wansdyke is the Anglo-Saxon 50-mile defensive earth wall and ditch which arcs across the north of Wiltshire. There are various ...
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Marden Henge – Hatfield Earthworks
The Hatfield Earthworks are made primarily of a large, irregular-shaped henge enclosure, surrounded by a ditch and bordered in part ...
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Martinsell Hill
Martinsell Hill & the Giant's Grave At 289m Martinsell Hill is the highest point on the Pewsey Downs and provides ...
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Alton Barnes White Horse, Milk Hill
Created for Robert Pile, of Manor Farm, Alton Barnes. Possibly the same who created the first Pewsey Horse, or possibly ...
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Places with a conservation theme:
Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve
A wonderful sweep of chalk downland located to the north of the Pewsey Vale. The reserve covers three hills and ...
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Jones’s Mill Nature Reserve
Jones’s Mill is a beautiful and secluded wetland on the outskirts of the village of Pewsey; perfect for walkers and ...
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Ham Hill Nature Reserve
Ham Hill Nature Reserve is run by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific ...
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Wilton Water
Wilton Water is an 8 acre spring water fed lake which is the largest Aquatic Wildlife Trust Site in Wiltshire ...
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Hat Gate Nature Reserve
Hat Gate nature reserve is a fascinating study in how a man-made landscape will revert to its natural state over ...
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