Knapp Down and the Ebble Valley
The main subject this week was the walk that I did with my regular walking chum Stu at the end of August. In fact Stu was responsible for putting this route in the Ebble Valley together. But his long career in the army, where he was used to yomping long distances laden with huge loads, resulted in a slightly over-ambitious route of nearly 15 miles including a gruesome 4 miles along the old Salisbury – Shaftesbury turnpike.
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Sutton Veny and Tytherington
This episode is the second of our Hidden Wiltshire walks to include some location recording, which seemed be so popular (according to our poll of three listeners) following our first attempt two weeks ago. Between us Glyn and I have done this walk three times already this year. It was that good!
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The Valley of the Stones and Devil’s Den
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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Searching for Kitt’s Grave (In Memory of Kay Chalk 1929-2019)
This podcast involves a search for Kitt’s Grave in bandit country on the borders with Dorset and Hampshire. A story of historical fact or folklore? Or both?
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Ranscombe Bottom and Morgan's Hill (and the naked highwaymen)
In this episode we explore the remarkable landscape of Ranscombe Bottom before travelling along the Roman road through Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman history. We discuss the grizzly past of Morgan’s Hill and Furze Knoll (some of it distressingly recent)…
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Pewsey (or is it Marlborough) Downs?
In this episode we explored the Marlborough Downs (also known as the Pewsey Downs) around Milk Hill, Tan Hill and Clifford’s Hill before returning to the start of the walk along the canal.
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Castle Combe and a Hint of Ancient History
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
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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Vernditch Chase and the Chalke Valley
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
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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The Ebble Valley
A couple of weeks ago, as travel restrictions in the UK eased, I drove the 20 miles to Ebbesborne Wake in the River Ebble Valley in Wiltshire to explore an area I haven’t visited for many years.
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Including the fruitless search for Medieval Shaw Village
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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