Walking Britain Hackpen Hill & Overton Down from Avebury
Introduction to Walk 3318
Region - North Wessex Downs
County/Area - Wiltshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
Ascent - 400 feet / 121 metres
Time - 5 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
The North Wessex Downs provides some good walking terrain and this extended route from Avebury takes you onto the downs to follow a section of the Ridgeway. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 157 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 157 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 173 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 173 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow from Avebury
Grade - easy
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km
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Avebury & Overton Down from Overton Hill
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Milk Hill the highest point in Wiltshire
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The Southern Escarpment of the Marlborough Downs
Grade - easy/mod
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Wessex Downs & Kennet & Avon Canal from Pewsey
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
7.4 miles / 11.8 km away
Pewsey Downs from Wootton Rivers
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
14.2 miles / 22.8 km away
Wayland's Smithy, Ashdown House and Ashbury
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Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
16.1 miles / 25.7 km away
Uffington Castle, the White Horse and Wayland's Smithy
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Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
16.1 miles / 25.7 km away
Uffington White Horse & Wayland's Smithy
Grade - easy
Length - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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