We are heading back home today after a great week walking in the Pewsey Vale. Usually on the day of our departure I take a short early morning walk with Crosby and then get busy …
Continue readingA Cracking Early Morning Walk from Charlton Manor CL
Site: Charlton Manor CL
Windmill in the Vale
It is the last full day of our stay at Charlton St Peter so we are making the most of it by walking in the Vale of Pewsey and taking in a few historic locations. …
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One of the benefits of staying at a site not too far from home is we can still keep in touch with friends and today Mandy a close friend from home has popped up to …
Continue readingWindmill Hill and Avebury from Cherhill
There are days when our planned walk is scuppered even before we start and today seems to be such a day. I planned today’s walk to start at Avebury from the large National Trust car …
Continue readingWootton Rivers and Martinsell Hill
Overgrown and poorly maintained footpaths marred our walk yesterday and I am not keen to repeat the experience so have planned a walk in an area I know will be hassle free. It will combine …
Continue readingJamming About from Charlton Manor CL
There is something special about waking up in the caravan to the sound of early morning bird song. It encourages me to get out and enjoy the early morning and Crosby never needs asking twice. …
Continue readingThe Cheverells from Market Lavington
Last year whilst driving from home for a walk in the Pewsey Vale I had to make a diversion due to a road closure. The revised route took me through Market Lavington and I realised …
Continue readingBack at Charlton Manor CL
Following the lockdowns of 2020 and whilst still in the early stages of the Covid pandemic we made a short trip to Charlton Manor CL and had a good break. The CL is only 30 …
Continue readingWalkers Hill from Pewsey
Last year with three walking buddies I walked the Sarsen Trail, the 26-mile walk between Avebury and Stonehenge. The route took us over Walkers Hill near the Alton Barnes White Horse and the views were …
Continue readingThatch in the Pewsey Vale
Today we are walking from Charlton Manor CL again, exploring a bit more of the Vale of Pewsey. It is amazing that we are so close to home, yet until this year hadn’t considered walking …
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