Pewsey, Jones’s Mill Nature Reserve & Kennet & Avon Canal

This circular walk is an easy walk, with plenty to see en route.  Starting in the village of Pewsey, it takes you out to the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Jones’s Mill Nature Reserve and then back along the Kennet & Avon Canal.

Places to eat and drink along the way:

Within the village of Pewsey:

Pewsey Vale Community Crafts & Tea Room by the bridge 

Moonrakers pub in the High Street (evenings only)

Kokoon in Market Place (eat in or takeaway) – Dog friendly garden

Or you can bag a takeaway roll/sandwich/drink at Marshall’s Bakery in North Street – and treat yourself to the local Lardy Cake!

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Your nearest Wiltshire Connect bus stop is at Pewsey, North Street Spar Bus Stop

This on-demand bus service can be booked in advance by app (download here) or by calling 01225 712900 or by visiting their booking website

The North Wessex Downs National Landscape includes within its 1730 sq.kms. some of the finest landscape in England, including chalk downland, river valleys, ancient woodland and historic sites, with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Great West Way is a 125 mile touring route in the south of England, stretching from London to Bristol.  The Vale of Pewsey is located right in the middle of the Great West Way, and is easily accessible by rail, road and canal.

This project has been supported through the North Wessex Downs Sustainable Development Fund, managed by the North Wessex Downs Landscape Trust.  For more information or to apply please visit www.nwdlt.org.uk.

This project has been supported by the Health & Wellbeing Fund of the Pewsey Area Board at Wiltshire Council.