Then on to the main subject of this episode. This sort of follows a walk I did in March 2019 on the Pewsey Downs to the east of the Pewsey Downs car park between Walkers Hill and Knap Hill.
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The Valley of the Stones and Devil’s Den
Hidden Wiltshire Podcast Episode 12
In this episode we explore the expanse of Fyfield Down, searching out both hidden natural and human phenomena. There was so much to see and find that we went twice, and in the process recorded our first outside broadcast. You’ll find a link to the podcast below.
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Castle Combe and a Hint of Ancient History
Hidden Wiltshire Podcast Episode 6
Episode 6 of our Hidden Wiltshire podcast is now live in which we explore the countryside around Castle Combe whilst giving the village itself a (reasonably) wide berth. It’s hardly hidden as the entire world know about it!
This area of Wiltshire is characterised by babbling brooks and deep combes, or bottoms as we like to call them here. The podcast follows a walk I did in July 2020.
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The Deverills North of the River Wylye
Hidden Wiltshire Podcast Episode 5
Episode 5 of our Hidden Wiltshire podcast is now live in which we continue our walk in the hills above the Deverills. We follow a walk that both Glyn Coy have done about which I wrote a blog in May 2020 for the Hidden Wiltshire website.
The walk takes up where the last episode finished in Brixton Deverill before climbing the hills to the north of the River Wylye.
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The Deverills South of the River Wylye
Hidden Wiltshire Podcast Episode 4
Episode 4 of our Hidden Wiltshire podcast is now live in which we explore the village of Kingston Deverill and the hills to the south of the River Wylye. We follow a walk that both Glyn Coy have done about which I wrote a blog in May 2020 for the Hidden Wiltshire website.
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Exploring Bratton and Edington
Hidden Wiltshire Podcast Episode 3
Episode 3 of the Hidden Wiltshire podcast is now live. In this episode we explore the beautiful and historic landscape around the Wiltshire villages of Edington and Bratton.
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Vernditch Chase and the Chalke Valley
Hidden Wiltshire Blog - Searching for Kitt’s Grave (In Memory of Kay Chalk 1929-2019)
My latest blog for Hidden Wiltshire recalls a recent walk in the borders of Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. It is a landscape of spectacular and varied scenery steeped in history. It takes in long barrows, ancient earthworks, a Roman road and even a little mystery.
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Downland and canal tow path
Hidden Wiltshire Blog - Wansdyke and the Kennet and Avon Canal
If I had to choose my favourite part of Wiltshire the Pewsey Vale with its immense views from the chalk downland and the contrasting Kennet and Avon Canal would be high on the list.
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A visit to Castle Combe without entering the village!
Hidden Wiltshire Blog - Castle Combe and a Hint of Ancient History
As a long time resident of Wiltshire I’ve become fascinated by its ancient, as well as more modern, history. We have some of the world’s most famous monuments on our doorstep and many tourist honey traps. One such honey trap is Castle Combe, a picture postcard village of honey coloured stone cottages and its village centre Cross.
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Including the fruitless search for Medieval Shaw Village
Hidden Wiltshire Blog - Knap Hill, Medieval Shaw, Huish and Oare in the Pewsey Downs
In my last blog I mentioned the blogs that I write for the Hidden Wiltshire website where I’m able to combine my love of walking with that for photography.
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