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Walk Description:

Walking the Wandsyke Path Series from Morgans Hill to Marlborough - Part 2 - Knapp Hill to Marlborough - 6 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

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

The Route: Starting at car park at base of Knapp Hill we walk up to the ridge and along to Gopher Woods where we then follow a drover track into West Woods and pick up the Wansdyke earthwork as it snakes through the woods. Today we end at West Woods car park and its an easy drive back to the start.

Length and Grade: 4 miles - a few hills

Location: We start at the Alton Barnes (Pewsey Downs car park) and end at the West Woods car park. Our start states Pewsey Downs car park but you may like to park at West Woods 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, muddy, wet??? .

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:

Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve The reserve is located by the Alton Priors White Horse, one mile north of Alton Barnes at the base of Knap Hill. A car park is situated on the minor road leading from Alton Barnes to Lockeridge, which continues to join the A4 west of Marlborough. Please note the postcode is not exact. Google Maps Name: Pewsey Downs Car Park Google Maps Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wkPjWs1Q8Gy7XJe79