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Wonders of Wessex Walk
Our unique walking holiday explores the beautiful countryside of the Wiltshire/Dorset border along secluded valleys, through
idyllic villages & over rolling chalk hills. Everyday there’s new sites to see including Old Sarum, Wardour Castle & Stonehenge.
Highlights
Saxon hill-top town of Shaftesbury with Gold Hill &
great views
Medieval city of Salisbury & walking in the Stonehenge
landscape
Unspoilt landscape of the chalk hills & valleys
Options to visit Old Sarum, Stonehenge, Wilton
House, Larmer Tree Gardens, Wardour Castle &
Heale Gardens dependent on fees & opening times
"(Enjoyed) the Wessex
countryside, walking to
Stonehenge, Old Sarum &
through the burial
mounds. Some of our
favourite B&B's. Thanks
for a memorable holiday."
J & M. Krieger, USA
Recommended: additional night in Salisbury to
have more time to visit Cathedral, Museum etc
Options: 6 & 5 night versions go from Salisbury to
Great Wishford or Broad Chalke
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Self Guided Walking
7 nights/6 days walking
Distances: 13-22km per day
Ascent: 210-380m per day
Day 1
Day 2
Arrival:
Salisbury to Ames-
Night at bury via Old Sarum
Salisbury & the pretty villages
of the Woodford
Valley
20km +250m
Linear Trail
When: April to Oct
Accomm: Small hotels, B&B’s & inns
Basis: Bed & Breakfast plus 4 packed lunches
Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
Day 7
Amesbury to Great
Wishford via Stone-
henge & its prehis-
toric sites and into
Wylye Valley Great Wishford to
Broad Chalke via
Grovely Wood &
Wilton over downs
to the Chalke Valley Broad Chalke to Lud-
well. Short transfer.
Over downs to Nadder
Valley with Old War-
dour Castle & Donheads Ludwell to Farn-
ham via Win
Green & Tollard
Royal & Larmer
Tree Gardens
17/21km +300m 17/22km +300m 16km +300m 13/14km +210m 18km +380m
Day 8
Farnham to Shaftes- Depart
bury via Ashmore & after
Melbury Beacon
breakfast
entering via Gold Hill
& circular tour
Hart of the Cranborne Chase
A flexible walking tour across the very centre of this chalk plateau that was once a royal hunting ground. Stay centrally or
traverse this landscape with its unique character, in part, preserved by the stern laws that once governed the hunting of deer.
Highlights
Flexible walking holiday that crosses the centre of
the Cranborne Chase & allows time to explore
Picturesque villages of thatched cottages, manor
houses & flint banded churches
Rolling countryside criss-crossed by ancient tracks
& littered with ancient barrows
1 Centre based holiday can be extended to further
days with addition of horse riding & natural therapy
treatments e.g. spa treatments & massages and/or
further walks can be added if you have a car
2 Centre based: 6 nights 5 days walking (Ludwell/
Farnham) - 1 Centre: 4 nights 3 days walking (Farnham)
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Self Guided Walking
3 Centres: 7 nights/6 days walking
Distances: 14-20km per day
Ascent: 120-300m per day
Day 1
Arrival:
Transfer to
Ludwell
Day 2
Centre-based
When: April to Oct
Accomm: B&B’s & Inns
Basis: Bed & Breakfast
Day 3 Day 4
Circular trail to Old
Wardour Castle via
White Sheet & Ber-
wick St John Circular around
Shaftesbury & the
Donheads includ-
ing Gold Hill Ludwell to Farn-
ham via Win
Green & Tollard
Royal
20km +290m 18km +200m 14km +210m
Day 5
Day 6 Day 7
Circular Villages of
the Chase via Ash-
more, Chettle &
Farnham Farnham to
Cranborne via
Shire Rack &
Martin Down Circular walk including
local villages
Wimborne St Giles &
Gussage All Saints
20km +200m 20km +300m 20km +120m
Wiltshire/Dorset, UK. Self Guided Walking Holidays
Day 8
Depart or
transfer to
station after
breakfast
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