Walking in the North Wessex Downs

Overview map

Map key




Introduction

Geology

Brief history

Plants and wildlife

Where to stay

Getting around

Food and drink

Long-distance routes

Maps

Walking in the North Wessex Downs

Waymarking, access and rights of way

Protecting the countryside

Using this guide



Berkshire Downs East

Walk 1 Chapel Row, Bucklebury and Stanford Dingley

Walk 2 Ashampstead and Yattendon

Walk 3 Aldworth

Walk 4 Shillingford, Wittenham Clumps and Dorchester on Thames

Walk 5 Blewbury and the Astons




Lambourn Downs

Walk 6 West Ilsley and Farnborough

Walk 7 Ardington and the Hendreds

Walk 8 Great Shefford, Chaddleworth and East Garston

Walk 9 Lambourn and Eastbury

Walk 10 The Ridgeway and the Letcombe villages

Walk 11 Compton Beauchamp, Woolstone and the Uffington White Horse

Walk 12 Ashbury and Bishopstone



Marlborough Downs

Walk 13 Ramsbury and Littlecote

Walk 14 Mildenhall and the River Kennet

Walk 15 Marlborough and Savernake Forest

Walk 16 Ogbourne St Andrew, Rockley and Barbury Castle

Walk 17 Fyfield Down and the Devil's Den

Walk 18 Avebury




Vale of Pewsey

Walk 19 Cherhill and Oldbury Castle

Walk 20 Heddington, Oliver's Castle, Roundway Down and Morgan's Hill

Walk 21 Alton Barnes and the Wansdyke

Walk 22 Knap Hill and Oare

Walk 23 Martinsell Hill and Wootton Rivers

Walk 24 Great Bedwyn and Wilton




North Hampshire Downs

Walk 25 Tidcombe and Hippenscombe Bottom

Walk 26 Inkpen and Walbury Hill

Walk 27 Ashmansworth and Faccombe

Walk 28 St Mary Bourne and the Bourne Valley

Walk 29 Ecchinswell and Ladle Hill

Walk 30 Kingsclere and Hannington



Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Further reading