WILTSHIRE | Pathfinder hiking guide

HIKING GUIDE

Walking among the expansive landscapes and fascinating prehistoric sites of Wiltshire has never been easier or more rewarding. Discover rolling chalk downs, stone circles, white horses and millennia of English history with these 28 walks through gorgeous Wiltshire, graded by length and difficulty.

Featured Wiltshire walks include:
- See the legendary Westbury White Horse on a walk which wanders Bratton Down and Combe Bottom
- Spot kestrels, butterflies and rich chalkland wildflowers on the downs walk of Battlesbury, Middle and Scratchbury Hills
- From the unmissably charming Castle Combe, walk through woodland valleys and rolling upland fields
- Wander Broad Chalke and the ancient Ox Drove hilltop route for wonderful views interspersed with flower-rich hedgerows and picturesque lanes
- Stroll along the River Avon from Salisbury to its ancient predecessor, Old Sarum
- Start in Amesbury and approach Stonehenge across Salisbury Plain
- Follow the ancient Ridgeway from Barbury Castle, an Iron Age fort high on the Marlborough Downs, into the valley of Ogbourne St Andrew
- Walk on the Marlborough Downs to see the finest collection of ancient monuments in the country – West Kennet, Silbury Hill and Avebury
- Hike up Cold Kitchen Hill and Whitecliff Down for extraordinary views and circle popular Shear Water

OS Pathfinder Guides: Outstanding Circular Walks
- The definitive pocket book guide to Great Britain’s great outdoors
- 28 mostly circular walks in one guidebook, ranging from 3-12½ miles
- Walks are graded by length and difficulty ensuring a range of routes suitable for walkers of varying experience and mobility
- Includes OS Explorer 1:25 000 scale map extracts for every route (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to one mile)
- Discover GPS waypoints, parking information and detailed route descriptions for foolproof navigation
- Enhances your walk with information on rare wildlife, natural habitats and points of historical interest