Walk 1807 - The Southern Escarpment of the Marlborough Downs

A walk along the Southern edge of the Marlborough Downs overlooking the Vale of Pewsey visiting the medieval village of Shaw and dipping down into the Vale to visit the hamlets of Oare and Huish.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet 157
	OS Landranger	Sheet 173

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Avebury & Overton Down from Overton Hill
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Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2812 - 3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
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Walk 3417 - 3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow from Avebury
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Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km

Walk 3318 - 3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Hackpen Hill & Overton Down from Avebury
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Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2699 - 12.7 miles / 20.3 km away
Lacock - a village stroll
Grade - easy
Length - 1.0 miles / 1.6 km

Walk 2410 - 16.2 miles / 25.9 km away
Wayland’s Smithy, Ashdown House and Ashbury
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1419 - 16.2 miles / 25.9 km away
The Lambourn Downs
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km

Walk 2915 - 18.0 miles / 28.9 km away
Uffington Castle, the White Horse and Wayland's Smithy
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Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 3116 - 18.0 miles / 28.9 km away
Uffington White Horse & Wayland's Smithy
Grade - easy
Length - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km

Walk 2114 - 19.1 miles / 30.6 km away
Hampshire and Berkshire Heights – Chalk and Walk
Grade - moderate
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.