{"id":"6984793c533dbb4b73118764","title":"Walk 507 Pewsey And The White Horse Trail","path":"walks/scrapbook/by-year/2022/volume-40-apr-to-jun-2022/walk-507-pewsey-and-the-white-horse-trail","contentMarkdown":"# 🥾 Walk 507 - Pewsey and the White Horse Trail\n\nOn a bright sunny morning we started our walk from Pewsey Station. The day was certainly a lot better than a quite miserable Friday. After heading along a bridle-path, and across a few fields, we began our steep climb up to the trig point at the top of the ridge. We were greeted with spectacular views across the vales and very little wind.\n\nAfter catching our breath we then headed along the ridge to Martinsell Hill lookout and further extended views eastwards. Martinsell is an old iron-age fort and the moat like structures were clearly evident, as well as ancient oak and beech trees.\n\nAfter feasting on our snacks we headed off towards Huish Hill and then Gopher Wood before heading north towards the Wansdyke trail.\n\n![On our way to the White Horse hill-figure.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume40/images/approaching_the_white_horse_pewsey.jpg)\n\nAfter lunching at a suitable spot along the footpath (no brambles/nettles and warming sunshine on our backs), we continued our undulating trek before reaching Wansdyke Path. The dyke is a sight to behold and always amazes me at the amount of manpower necessary to build such.\n\nWe then turned off the dyke and headed to Milk Hill, the highest point on our walk, before descending down past the Alton Barnes White Horse hill-figure and then to Adams Grave, an ancient long barrow.\n\nWe continued our downwards trip eventually reaching the Kennet & Avon Canal at Wilcot, which we followed to Pewsey Wharf. It is a particularly pleasant part of the canal. We reached Pewsey Station at 4:05pm, leaving enough time for a quick visit to the Ale Shed in Pewsey.\n\n![Heading up Martinsell Hill.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume40/images/martinsell_hill.jpg)\n\nListed as a challenging walk, the length ended up at a touch over 14 miles. The weather was very kind, apart for a short snow shower mid afternoon.\n\n![The Kennet and Avon Canal near Wilcot.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume40/images/kennet_and_avon_pewsey.jpg)\n\n*Thank you to Ian for leading this walk and writing it up.*\n\n## 📸 Back to Volume 40\n\nReturn to volume index","contentHtml":"<h1>🥾 Walk 507 - Pewsey and the White Horse Trail</h1>\n<p>On a bright sunny morning we started our walk from Pewsey Station. The day was certainly a lot better than a quite miserable Friday. After heading along a bridle-path, and across a few fields, we began our steep climb up to the trig point at the top of the ridge. We were greeted with spectacular views across the vales and very little wind.</p>\n<p>After catching our breath we then headed along the ridge to Martinsell Hill lookout and further extended views eastwards. Martinsell is an old iron-age fort and the moat like structures were clearly evident, as well as ancient oak and beech trees.</p>\n<p>After feasting on our snacks we headed off towards Huish Hill and then Gopher Wood before heading north towards the Wansdyke trail.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume40/images/approaching_the_white_horse_pewsey.jpg\" alt=\"On our way to the White Horse hill-figure.\"></p>\n<p>After lunching at a suitable spot along the footpath (no brambles/nettles and warming sunshine on our backs), we continued our undulating trek before reaching Wansdyke Path. The dyke is a sight to behold and always amazes me at the amount of manpower necessary to build such.</p>\n<p>We then turned off the dyke and headed to Milk Hill, the highest point on our walk, before descending down past the Alton Barnes White Horse hill-figure and then to Adams Grave, an ancient long barrow.</p>\n<p>We continued our downwards trip eventually reaching the Kennet &amp; Avon Canal at Wilcot, which we followed to Pewsey Wharf. It is a particularly pleasant part of the canal. We reached Pewsey Station at 4:05pm, leaving enough time for a quick visit to the Ale Shed in Pewsey.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume40/images/martinsell_hill.jpg\" alt=\"Heading up Martinsell Hill.\"></p>\n<p>Listed as a challenging walk, the length ended up at a touch over 14 miles. The weather was very kind, apart for a short snow shower mid afternoon.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume40/images/kennet_and_avon_pewsey.jpg\" alt=\"The Kennet and Avon Canal near Wilcot.\"></p>\n<p><em>Thank you to Ian for leading this walk and writing it up.</em></p>\n<h2>📸 Back to Volume 40</h2>\n<p>Return to volume index</p>\n"}