Figure out Melksham – in 2 hours. A 4-mile walk (no obstacles) in an old market town: taking residential streets towards an urban nature reserve and then the pleasing old town. Click here for an aerial view.  Click here for a downloadable PDF of guide. (Routes suggested from each map point + metres to next […]

A 4-mile circular walk starting in the village. No fieldwalking, mud, cattle or stiles – mainly light traffic roads, often with grass verges – but sometimes not, especially on last part of route. Enjoy the site of Britain’s first allotments. Click here for an aerial view. Click here for printable PDF download of these notes. (Routes suggested

A 4-mile walk from Winterbourne to Berwick Bassett, and back to Winterbourne. Mainly firm Byway tracks, although some field footpaths towards end. Click here for an aerial view. Click here for printable PDF download of these notes.  (There is a GPX route option here for phone/tablet download. But only follow this link after watching this GPX help video). Friendly warning: all files

A 4.5 mile flat, no-fields, easy walk.  Four Wiltshire villages, four churches, three lakes, two white horses, one neolithic henge, and Pewsey Vale views. Click here for an ariel view.  Click here for printable PDF download of this page.  (There is a GPX route option here for phone/tablet download. But only follow this link after watching this GPX help video). Friendly

A 4-mile Wiltshire walk quite suited to wet winter days – i.e., mainly firm under foot and flat.  A pleasant village community and an interesting estate history. Click here for an aerial view. Click here for printable PDF download of these notes.  (There is a GPX route option here for phone/tablet download. But only follow this link after watching this GPX

A 4-mile walk starting from the ‘hidden’ village of Heddington in Wiltshire. The walk is entirely on paved roads, byways, or farm lanes. There are no stiles but some lane ascents and descents. Last part can be muddy underfoot if recent wet weather. A very rural walk across land that mixes arable and pasture. Click

A 3-mile Wiltshire walk across a hill fort and then along the Old Ridgeway. Final part of the walk is quite steep – with a few stiles.  Parking is free at Country Park (toilet facilities only). Click here for an aerial view.  Click here for printable PDF download.  (There is a GPX route option here for phone/tablet download. But only

Click map to enlarge. Very pleasant 4-mile walk from village, along canal and return. Some steep walking and wooded paths. Final part of twopath is marked but narrow. Short cut at point 7 on map.  Parking possible close to church. Click here for arial view. Click here for printable PDF download.  (There is a GPX route option

A 3-mile easy Wiltshire walk around Bowood,  along a wooded path starting in the village. Followed by a walk around the Bowood estate (there is an entrance charge). Parking is possible in a layby opposite Derry HIll church. Click here for an aerial view.  Click here for printable PDF download. (Routes suggested from each map

Click map to enlarge. A 5-mile walk, mainly paved lanes or bridle ways, with wind-swept open views. (Limited) parking opposite telephone in village. Click here for an aerial view. Click here for a PDF download/print.  (There is a GPX route option here for phone/tablet download. But only follow this link after watching this GPX help video). Friendly warning: all files relating