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Walking the Wandsyke Path Series from Morgans Hill to Marlborough - Part 1 - Morgans Hill to Knapp Hill - 7 miles.

Stretching for 35 miles through the countryside of Wiltshire and Somerset, The WANSDYKE is a large defensive earthwork was built some 20 to 120 years after the Romans had left Britain. Set to a east-to-west alignment, it is thought that whoever built the dyke was defending themselves against invaders from the north. No one knows for sure but more details here

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So in this explorer series we are walking the whole East Wansdyke path from West to East starting at Morgans Hill near Devizes and ending in West Woods. This stretch is 11 miles long.

In Part 1 we start at Morgans Hill and walk along the Wansdyke via Furze Knoll to the Beckhampton to Devizes road where we cross over and continues along the earthwork to Tan Hill and then round the back of Milk Hill to end at Knapp Hill car park. 

In Part 2 we start at Knapp Hill car park and walk along the ridge and then into West Woods. 

You can join just this walk or continue with us to end at west woods for an 11 mile walk.

The Route: Starting at Morgans Hill we follow the Wansydke earth work right along the ridge to Tan Hill, Milk Hill and down to car park at base of Knapp Hill. This part has more hills but is a high ridge walk and will afford amazing views over the Marlborough Downs to the Ridgeway and then over towards Devizes and Calne.

Length and Grade: 7 miles - a few hills

Location: We start in the SmallGrain car park at Morgans Hill and ends at the Alton Barnes (Pewsey Downs car park). Our start states Smallgrain car park but you may like to park atPewsey Downs car park and then get a lift to the start or vice versa. I will liase with those that book the walk on these arrangements.

PLEASE SEE WHAT'S APP MESSAGE OR TEXT ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR LIFTS.

Notes: bring your own coffee/snack/picnic to enjoy during or after the walk.

Bring water and a snack as this is a longer walk and it may be hot.

This is an OPEN WALX - open to non-polers. Anyone can book this walk as long as they are fit enough to complete the distance. 

Location Notes:

The car park is found on the road between A361 and A4 near Bishops Cannings - the car park is just past the entrance to the North Wiltshire Golf Course. Nearest postcode is SN10 2LP Grid Reference: SU 020 671 Google Maps Name: Smallgrain Picnic Area Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ceqcXxoDL2FrzcxW6