Description:Following ancient droves and footpaths this 18.3 mile (29.5km) circular walk through attractive chalk downland visits a number of interesting locations including Win Green, the highest point on Cranborne Chase. Walk Grade:Moderate Distance:18.3 miles / 29.5km Time:7 to 7.5 hours Parking:This walk starts from a small car park next to the village green in Tollard…
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A Circuit of Church Copse
Description:This 2.8 mile (4.5km) circular walk starts at the Silver Plough and ascends Pitton Hill before heading across fields to do a circuit of Church Copse and then returns to the staring point. Walk Grade:Easy Distance:2.8 miles / 4.5km Time:1 hour Parking:This walk starts from the Silver Plough public house in Pitton (SP5 1DU) (Grid…
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Pepperbox Hill from Pitton
Description:This 16.8 miles (27km) circular walk from the Silver Plough, Pitton passing through Farley and East Grimstead before climbing to Pepperbox Hill to visit Eyre’s Folly. It then goes along Dean Hill before descending to East Dean and West Dean, passing the stunning Borbach Chantry and heading to Bentley Wood before returning to Pitton. Walk…
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Pitton to Broughton Down
Description:This 14.5 mile (23.3km) circular walk from the Silver Plough in Pitton goes through attractive woodland to reach West Tytherley. It then heads to Broughton Down with cracking views and follows tracks and paths to Winterslow. From there it heads across Pitton Down on the Clarendon Way to return to the start point. Walk Grade:Moderate…
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Bradford-on-Avon to Monkton Combe
Description:An 11 mile (18km) circular walk from Bradford-on-Avon along the Kennet & Avon Canal to the Dundas Viaduct, then along the Somerset Coal Canal before heading to Monkton Combe and returning to the Kennet & Avon Canal at Avoncliff to rejoin the towpath to return to the start point. Walk Grade:Easy/Moderate Distance:11 miles / 18km…