The Pewsey Vale is an absolute gem for anyone who enjoys a country walk with spectacular views, beautiful countryside and plenty of history. We have lots of ideas for where to go and what to see.
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The Savernake Tree Trail
A wonderful woodland walk from Visit Marlborough - including a short route for the little ones. Locate and photograph each ...
Insider Guide to the Woodborough Walk
Using our local knowledge, enjoy some of the points of interest and diversions on our walks in the Vale of ...
Insider Guide to the Bruce Arms, Wootton Rivers Walk
Using our local knowledge, enjoy some of the points of interest and diversions on our walks in the Vale of ...
Insider Guide to the Upavon Walk
Using our local knowledge, enjoy some of the points of interest and diversions on our walks in the Vale of ...
Lidbury Camp
Walking in the Avon & Bourne Valley - just south of the Vale of Pewsey A circular walk, taking in ...
Everleigh Parish Boundary
Walking in the Avon & Bourne Valley - just south of the Vale of Pewsey A gentle circular walk, in ...
Group Walking
With so much fabulous walking in the Vale of Pewsey and right across the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding ...
The Brails & Kennet & Avon Canal
One of a series of walks created and documented by experts and enthusiasts at the Bedwyn Footpaths Group. This circular ...
Little Bedwyn, Monk’s Lane & Chisbury
One of a series of walks created and documented by experts and enthusiasts at the Bedwyn Footpaths Group. From the ...
Crofton & Wilton Water
One of a series of walks created and documented by experts and enthusiasts at the Bedwyn Footpaths Group. This circular ...
St Katharine’s via Chisbury Woods
One of a series of walks created and documented by experts and enthusiasts at the Bedwyn Footpaths Group. This circular ...
Bedwyn Circular
One of a series of walks created and documented by experts and enthusiasts at the Bedwyn Footpaths Group. This circular ...
Holloway, Roman Road & Wilton Brail
One of a series of walks created and documented by experts and enthusiasts at the Bedwyn Footpaths Group. This circular ...
Bishops Cannings, Kennet & Avon Canal & The Wansdyke
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey A circular walk, starting at The Crown Inn in Bishops Cannings, taking in the ...
Bruce Arms, Milton Lilbourne & Easton Royal
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey A circular walk, starting at the CAMRA Heritage pub, The Bruce Arms, and taking ...
Alton White Horse, Stanton St Bernard, Honeystreet, The Altons
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey An exhilarating circular walk, visiting the Alton White Horse, Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve, ...
Wootton Rivers, Kennet & Avon Canal & Mud Lane
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey This circular walk starts at Wootton Rivers Village Hall and takes in the pretty ...
Green Drove, Pewsey White Horse, Manningford Abbots
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey An exhilarating circular walk offering lots of variety, taking in Pewsey White Horse and ...
Bruce Arms, Wootton Rivers, Kennet & Avon Canal, Pewsey, Milton Lilbourne
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey A fascinating circular walk, with plenty of opportunities to wander off the beaten track ...
Kepnal, Fyfield Down, Giant’s Grave, Pewsey Hill, Winter’s Drove
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey A circular walk with stunning views across the Vale of Pewsey from Fyfield Down ...
Woodborough, Kennet & Avon Canal, Honeystreet & Bottlesford
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey A very enjoyable walk, starting and ending at Woodborough Yard in Woodborough (to allow ...
Upavon, North Newnton, Charlton St Peter & Rushall
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey This is an exhilarating walk, taking you through all sorts of landscapes from the ...
Ham Hill
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey This circular walk is a really interesting walk, with plenty of history and stunning ...
Wilcot to Pewsey Wharf
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey This linear walk is an easy walk, which you can start at either end ...
Wilcot & Kennet & Avon Canal
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey This circular walk is a gentle walk, taking in the village of Wilcot and ...
Wilcot Village
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey This circular walk is an easy walk, taking in the history of Wilcot - ...
Pewsey, Jones’s Mill Nature Reserve & Kennet & Avon Canal
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey This circular walk is an easy walk, with plenty to see en route. Starting ...
Milkhouse Water, Martinsell & Giant’s Grave
Walking in the Vale of Pewsey This circular walk is a more challenging route with hills, taking in the pretty ...
Dursden Lane, Withy Drove & King’s Corner
Walking in and around the Vale of Pewsey A circular walk taking in some of the hidden places around Pewsey, ...
Great Bedwyn, Crofton, Wilton & Bedwyn Brail
Walking in and around the Vale of Pewsey This circular walk is a gentle route, taking in Wilton Windmill, Wilton ...
Wilton Windmill & Crofton Beam Engines
Walking in and around the Vale of Pewsey This circular walk is a beautiful route, taking in Wilton Windmill, Wilton ...
Mid Wilts Way
109 km / 68 miles Extended out to the Berkshire border, the Mid Wilts Way (MWW), researched and designed by ...
Sunset Walk at Avebury World Heritage Site
One of the joys of summer is the long days which give us plenty of time in the evening to ...
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 ...
Guided Tours around the Vale of Pewsey
Short on time? Keen to know about those 'hidden treasures'? Really want to see places, but don't want to drive? ...
Sunday Lunch Burn Off around Marden
This walk takes about 30 minutes and is ideal for a Sunday afternoon, after you've been to the pub for ...
Kennet & Avon Canal from Devizes to Pewsey
This is an article from Sean Butcher – also known as the Trail Hiker. A really informative description of the ...
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 ...
The Bedwyns, Wilton Windmill & Crofton Circular Walk
A walk from Camping in the Forest which takes in a bit of everything – forest, canal, villages and heritage sites ...
Grand Avenue in Savernake Forest
This ancient woodland is spectacular at any time of the year. This walk (from Camping in the Forest) follows part ...
Churches from Pewsey Vale to Chute Forest
Arguably some of the most beautiful villages in remote parts of the Wiltshire countryside, this trail is from the Wiltshire ...
Pewsey Avon Trail
The Pewsey Avon Trail is a relatively new walking route (created in 2010) using existing rights of way from Pewsey ...
Look before you visit!
The Pewsey Vale makes up a large part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the ...
The Pewsey Vale Trail
This is a route that takes you from the centre of the village of Pewsey starting at Pewsey Heritage Centre, ...
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 ...
Pewsey White Horse app
An immersive audio experience on the North Wessex Downs. Discover the Pewsey White Horse with sonic artists and historians, as ...
Alton Barnes White Horse App
An immersive audio experience on the North Wessex Downs. Discover the Alton Barnes White Horse with sonic artists and historians, ...
Pewsey Vale, Kennet & Avon Canal & the White Horse Trail
This is a walking route from the North Wessex Downs AONB. This 9 mile walk starts and ends at Pewsey ...
Three Downs Link
This is a walking, cycling and horse riding route from the North Wessex Downs AONB. This path follows bridleways through ...
Gopher Wood & the Pewsey Downs Walk and Bridleway
This walk is from Natural England. Manor Farm is being managed under the Environmental Stewardship Scheme to maintain and enhance ...
Pewsey Downs Nature Reserve Walk and Bridleway
This walk is from Natural England. These circular bridle paths provide the opportunity to enjoy circular rides up to the ...
Upavon Walk
This walk is from Natural England. This permissive footpath links with existing Public Rights of Way and provides an attractive ...
Rushall & Charlton St Peter Walk
This walk is from Natural England. These permissive footpaths provide a series of safe, off-road links between with existing Public ...
Rushall Farmland Walk
This walk is from Natural England. The paths provide a circular walk with links to existing rights of way and ...
Easton Royal Walk
A lovely walk taking the beauty of the village of Easton Royal – from the Natural England website ...
King Alfred’s Trail GPS Route
This walk is available from the GPS Walking & Cycling website. Take a pad and pencil with you on this ...
Kennet & Avon Canal GPS Route
This walk and cycle route is available from the GPS Walking & Cycling website. Please take care when cycling along ...
Walks with children ….. and buggies!
The Walk With Buggies website is dedicated to providing free information on routes that are suitable for parents with buggies ...
Pewsey Vale from the Marlborough Downs
This walk from Walking Britain takes you along the southern escarpment of the Marlborough Downs, with fabulous views of the ...
Treasure Hunting in the Pewsey Vale
It’s a lovely way to pass the day with friends and family – tried and tested Treasure Hunting from Treasure ...
Geocaching
What on earth is Geocaching? It’s a giant treasure hunt taking place all over the world – and that includes ...
Wilton Windmill, Crofton & the Roman Road
A beautiful circular walk that takes about an hour or so. Starting from Wilton Windmill, you take the Roman Road ...