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Walking in the North Wessex Downs Steve Davison

Walking in the North Wessex Downs By Steve Davison

Walking in the North Wessex Downs by Steve Davison


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30 walking routes exploring the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The routes are between 7 and 20km through this peaceful rolling chalk landscape covering parts of four counties: Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, with descriptions to reach the highest points in each one.

Walking in the North Wessex Downs Summary

Walking in the North Wessex Downs: 30 walks exploring the AONB by Steve Davison

Guidebook to 30 circular day walks in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The routes, which range from 4 to 13 miles long take in parts of four counties - Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire.

The walks allow you to explore parts of the Ridgeway National Trail, the Kennet and Avon Canal and stunning historic sites, such as Avebury, the 3000-year-old Uffington White Horse, impressive Neolithic long barrows and Iron Age hill forts.
The North Wessex Downs are accessible hills that rise above the towns and rural plains of southern England and roll gently west from Reading and Basingstoke to Swindon and down past Marlborough to Andover.

Alongside detailed route descriptions and OS maps, are plenty of details on points of interest, as well as practical information on the area from public transport links, to ideal refreshment stops on each walk. The result is an ideal companion to exploring both the popular and untouched corners of the North Wessex Downs.

About Steve Davison

Steve Davison is a writer and photographer who has lived in Berkshire for over 25 years. He has written a number of books as well as articles for magazines and national and local newspapers, specialising in hill-walking and UK and European travel, and counts nature, geology and the countryside among his particular interests. A keen hill-walker for many years, and a Mountain Leader, Steve has also worked as a part-time outdoor education instructor. He is also a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

Table of Contents

Introduction Geology Plants and Wildlife Brief History Where to Stay Getting to and around the Chilterns Food and Drink Walking in the North Wessex Downs Long-Distance Routes Maps Waymarking, access and Rights of Way Protecting the countryside and scheduled monuments Using the Guide Times and distances Berkshire Downs - East Walk 1 - Chapel Row, Bucklebury and Stanford Dingley Walk 2 - Ashamstead 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 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 Walk 20 - Heddington, Olivers Castle and Roundway Down 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 Contact Information 96 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:Table Normal; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;} Appendix C Bibliography

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GOR011524121
9781852847289
185284728X
Walking in the North Wessex Downs: 30 walks exploring the AONB by Steve Davison
Used - Like New
Paperback
Cicerone Press
20210804
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