13 miles / 21 kms
Stage 3 – Wootton Rivers to Bishops Cannings
Stage 3 of the Pewsey Vale Circular Way takes you from the lovely village of Wootton Rivers, up into the Pewsey Downs. Expect some tough climbs which are rewarded with spectacular views, beginning at Martinsell Hill. You'll encounter the Alton Barnes White Horse, as well as Adam's Grave and the Pewsey National Nature Reserve. There are ancient earthworks and strip lynchets to see and part of the route takes you along the Wansdyke path – a 50 mile ancient earthwork which marked the northern boundary of the kingdom of Wessex. It's an exhilarating stretch with plenty to see.
Walk the Pewsey Vale Circular Way from Wootton Rivers to Walkers Hill
7 miles / 11.3 kms
Approximately 3.5 hours
Packed lunch or lunch at the Honeystreet Mill Cafe
Honeystreet Mill Cafe is 1.5 miles / 2.4 kms from the Pewsey Vale Circular Way, diverting off at Walkers Hill. You can download the gpx file for this diversion here.
Lunch plus walking of 3 miles / 4.8 kms – approximately 2.5 hours in total
Walk the Pewsey Vale Circular Way from Walkers Hill to Bishops Cannings
6 miles / 9.7 kms
Approximately 3 hours
Places of interest along the way
St Mary the Virgin Church – Bishops Cannings
St Mary the Virgin Church – Bishops Cannings
The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin in Bishops Cannings is Grade 1 listed, originating in the 12th or…
Wansdyke
The Wansdyke Wansdyke is an ancient earthwork, a wall and ditch, which runs in a shallow arc for some 50 …
St Andrew’s Church – Wootton Rivers
The distinctive church of St Andrew’s in Wootton Rivers, accessed from the village lane along a pretty path, originally stood…
Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve
Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve A wonderful sweep of chalk downland located to the north of the Pewsey Vale and…
Martinsell Hill
Martinsell Hill & the Giant’s Grave At 289m Martinsell Hill is the highest point on the Pewsey Downs and provides…
Alton Barnes White Horse, Milk Hill
Alton Barnes White Horse The White Horse, cut from chalk on the hillside approximately 1,000m north of the village of…
Adam’s Grave, Walker’s Hill
Adam’s Grave at Walker’s Hill Adam’s Grave on Walker’s Hill in Alton, the most dramatically located Neolithic long barrow in…
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