Wiltshire Cycleway – Written Directions
WILTSHIRE CYCLEWAY – WRITTEN DIRECTIONS
SECTION 1 - BRADFORD-ON-AVON (The Lock Inn Cafe) TO DILTON MARSH
Start at The Lock Inn café and cycle over the bridge, past the The Barge Inn pub on your left and continue straight ahead over the mini-roundabout. Take the next right signposted for Westwood. At the next T junction take a right. At the New Inn pub, take the next left. At the next T junction turn right and continue over the bridge and up the hill with Farleigh Castle to your right. Take the next left signposted for Rode just before The Hungerford Arms. Continue through the next crossroads at Tellisford. At The Mill at Rode pub, turn left and continue over the bridge to Rode village. Take the next right into Lower Street. Continue to the next junction at The Cross Keys pub and turn right onto Straight Lane and pass the school on your left. At the next crossroads, turn left towards Rudge. At the next crossroads, continue straight over the A361 towards Rudge. At the next T junction, turn left following the signs for Rudge. Continue up the hill passing the stables on your right and into Rudge village until you reach The Full Moon pub to your left. Take the turning left straight after the pub signposted towards Brokerswood Country Park. Continue past The Kicking Donkey pub on your left. At the next crossroads near Brokerswood Country Park with the little green chapel to your right, turn right towards Dilton Marsh. Continue for the next 2 miles along Fairwood Road. At the end of Fairwood Road, turn left onto Dilton Marsh High Street, then immediately right at the mini roundabout.
SECTION 2 - DILTON MARSH (High Street) TO MAIDEN BRADLEY
From the mini roundabout (near the A3098/B3098 roundabout), continue along the High Street bearing left at the next junction with Petticoat Lane on your right until the road terminates. Make your way through the railings with caution, and turn right up Tower Hill. Continue through Hisomley crossroads and straight on for the next 2.5 miles towards Chapmanslade. At the approach of the village, take the next left into Huntenhull Lane by the phone box on the green. At Huntenhull Green, bear left towards Corsley. Continue round the right-hand bend and at the next junction, take the next right signposted for Longleat. Continue to The Cross Keys pub which is situated on your left and take the turning left immediately after into The Hollow and along Heathway.
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After 0.5 miles, take next left onto the A362 into Corsley Heath by PNC Telecom with The Royal Oak pub opposite. Then take the immediate right by the phonebox, signposted to Whitbourne Moor. At the next set of crossroads at Temple Common, turn left towards Temple. At the next staggered crossroads in Temple, take the next turning right signposted to Longhedge. Continue through Chapel Barton and Longhedge towards Longleat. At the next T junction, turn right up the hill towards the entrance for Longleat. Keep cycling for the next mile through Longleat past the animal enclosures on your left. At the end of the drive, turn left towards the pay booths and stay in the far right lane bypassing them and cycle straight on towards Longleat grounds and gardens. Follow the signs to the open grounds with Longleat House to your right. With the road bearing right, continue over the lakes still heading towards Longleat House. When you reach the front of Longleat House, turn left and continue straight up the drive and through the archway. The road then bears right until you reach The Bath Arms pub in Horningsham, situated on your right. Continue from The Bath Arms to the crossroads and carry straight on to Maiden Bradley. Continue on this route for approximately 1.5 miles. At the T junction, turn right onto Maiden Bradley High Street and continue to the crossroads.
SECTION 3 - MAIDEN BRADLEY (High Street) TO MERE
In the centre of Maiden Bradley, continue straight over the crossroads, where the road meets Frome Road and Church Street, onto Bradley Lane. Continue for approximately 1 mile until you reach a junction to your left which leads up a single track road marked with chevrons and an 'unsuitable for motor vehicles over 6' wide' sign. Take this turning left onto Dukes Lane and continue towards Kilmington. With Kilmington School on your left continue straight ahead at the next crossroads with Church Road and carry on to the end of Butts Lane. At Butts Lane/Stourton Lane/New Road junction, turn left towards Mere. Continue through next crossroads with Coat Lane. Continue past The Common to your left. At the next junction which meets the B3092, turn right towards Stourhead. Continue on the B3092 and take the first right into Stourton High Street signposted Stourhead House and Gardens. Take your first left from the High Street onto Bells Lane. Continue through the next crossroads to the end of Bells Lane where you will reach Zeals village. Take the next left at the T junction onto New Road signposted to Mere. Continue through Zeals along New Road and take your first right towards Wolverton.
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Carry straight on under the A303 dual carriageway flyover. Keep following the road as its bears left towards Mere. At the next junction for the B3092, turn right onto Mapperton Hill towards Gillingham. Then take the next left by Mapperton Hill Farm down a narrow lane and continue. At the next T junction, take a left turn onto Woodlands Road and carry on for approximately 1 mile with Beaumont Business Centre on your right and continue to cycle to the next T junction. Turn right onto Shaftesbury Road with The Walnut Tree pub on your left.
SECTION 4 - MERE (Nr Walnut Tree pub) TO DONHEAD ST MARY
From the Walnut Tree pub, carry on cycling for approximately 1.5 miles until you get to the next crossroads. Turn left signposted Knowle/Hindon. Continue past the next T junction and follow the signs to West Knowle. At the next Y fork, bear right towards East Knoyle following the chevrons. Turn right at the Park Corner Farm junction and head towards Underhill. Continue cycling straight on for approximately 2 miles through Underhill and turn right at the next junction signposted to East Knoyle. Proceed to East Knoyle village keeping left at the hairpin onto Holloway Lane. Continue to the end of Holloway Lane with the church on your left until you reach the War Memorial at the next T junction. Turn right onto The Street then turn immediately left into Millbrook Lane which is a 'dead end'. Carry on cycling to the end of Millbrook Lane until you reach a gate which leads across the A350. Proceed with care across the A350 and continue down Millbrook Lane. Continue for approximately 2 miles to the next crossroads and go straight across towards Tisbury. At the Pythouse junction take a right signposted Shaftesbury. At the next junction at Semeley continue straight ahead signed for Donhead St Mary passing the church and the school on your left. Take next left at Shaftesbury / Semeley sign. Enter Donhead St Mary and continue straight ahead passing the church on your left.
SECTION 5 - DONHEAD ST MARY (St Mary’s Church) TO BROAD CHALKE
From the church carry straight on and then take the next left to Donhead St Andrew. Bear right at the junction with West End Hill Lane signposted Berwick St John and continue ahead. At the next junction (Whitesand Cross) bear left towards Berwick St John. Cross over the A30 and take the first right sign posted Alvediston and Berwick St John. Continue to Berwick St John and along Church Street, past the Talbot Inn. Enter Alvediston and continue.
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At the junction with The Crown in Alvediston continue straight ahead passing the junction for West End. Continue to Broad Chalke crossing over Stowford Bridge.
SECTION 6 - BROAD CHALKE (Queen’s Head pub) TO SALISBURY
From the Queens Head pub, carry straight on through Bishopstone until you enter Stratford Tony. Go past the first left and continue until you reach the crossroads then take a left towards Salisbury. Continue past the racecourse until you reach the junction at the A3094 Netherhampton Road and turn left towards Quidhampton. After approximately half a mile, take the next right signposted to Quidhampton into Lower Road. Continue through Quidhampton and at the next fork, take a right towards Lower Bemerton. Continue for approximately 0.75 miles through Bemerton village, past the cricket ground on your left then fork right at Church Lane, through a narrowing onto Churchfields Road. Continue the length of Churchfields Road and turn right at the roundabout onto Mill Road and continue cycling along Cranebridge Road towards the town centre. At the end of Cranebridge Road, turn left onto the High Street - this is pedestrianised, so cycle with caution. Carry on cycling to the end of the High Street, past New Canal on your right until you reach Silver Street.
SECTION 7 - SALISBURY (Silver Street) TO AMESBURY
Turn right onto Silver Street and head north towards Castle Street with the library to your left. After 100m, turn left along Avon Approach, continue for 100m then turn right, signed Avon Valley Cycle Way. Follow Avon Valley Cycle Way (NCN route 45), towards the Leisure Centre (also known as Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre). Continue straight ahead at the bottom of Nelson Road and under the subway. Continue following the shared-use cycleway across Ashley Road and after approximately 100m, take a right over the bridge and head towards the Leisure Centre, With the Leisure Centre to your left, continue cycling along the cycleway past the sports field to your right. Continue straight ahead with the allotments to your left until you reach Stratford Road. Continue cycling straight ahead for just over a mile along Stratford Road through Stratford Sub Castle village. At Stratford Bridge, turn right towards Salterton, following NCN 45, then after 50m turn left. Continue for 2.5 miles through Salterton, following the on route signs and over Woodford Bridge to The Bridge Inn.
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Turn right at The Bridge Inn and continue for 3.5 miles, following the on route signs towards Amesbury. At the junction with Stonehenge Road, turn right towards Amesbury and continue for ¾ mile, crossing the River Avon and into the town centre.
SECTION 8 - AMESBURY (Junction of High Street and A345) TO EVERLEIGH
At the junction of High Street and A345, go straight across onto London Road. Continue for 1 mile, past Tesco and Lidl until you reach the roundabout. Take the 1st exit off of the roundabout towards Bulford. At the next roundabout go straight ahead towards Bulford. At the crossroads in Bulford, go straight across onto Salisbury Road. At the next T junction, bear right towards Milston. Take a left at the next T junction onto Milston Road. Continue for 1 mile and at the crossroads in Milston, continue straight ahead. And at the next T junction signposted for Milston and Brigmerston, carry straight ahead. Go past Figheldean and Netheravon and turn right at the next T junction. Continue ahead and turn right past the Haxon Dairy Farm and continue straight ahead for 4.5 miles until reaching the village of Everleigh.
SECTION 9 - EVERLEIGH (The Crown Hotel) TO GREAT BEDWYN
At the junction next to the Crown Hotel at Everleigh, take a right towards Collingbourne Ducis. Continue past the junction for Pewsey and at the Gore Down crossroads past Lower Farm House, veer left and continue to Collingbourne Ducis. Continue along Chicks Lane until you reach the village. Continue straight ahead at the Crossroads of High St/Marlborough Road in the centre of Collingbourne Ducis. Take the next turning left at The Shears Inn towards Great Bedwyn. Continue straight ahead for 4.5 miles through the village of Wexcombe until reaching the junction just before the Windmill Pub. Take the next left towards Wilton Hill and Wilton Windmill. At the next junction (Wilton Hill) take a right turn signposted Great Bedwyn. Continue straight on until reaching Mill Bridge which crosses over the railway line. Go over Mill Bridge and veer right into Church Street, Great Bedwyn. At the end of Church Street, outside of the village shop, turn left towards the Three Tuns Pub.
SECTION 10 - GREAT BEDWYN (Three Tuns pub) TO MARLBOROUGH
Take a right onto Browns Lane by The Three Tuns Pub. Veer left at the fork past the entrance to 'Little Bedwyn'.
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Continue straight ahead at the School Lane/Chisbury Lane crossroads towards Froxfield. In Froxfield, turn right onto the A4 and after approximately 100m take the first left onto the road with 'The Green' on your left. Then turn left again onto Church Road and continue to Ramsbury. At Ramsbury, turn left down Scholards Lane onto the High Street and out of the village down Whiteshill. Continue for 4.5 miles towards Marlborough passing through Axford and Mildenhall. At the next junction that meets the A346 in Marlborough at ‘The Green’, turn left then immediately right onto Oxford Street and continue. Take the next turning right onto the High Street. At the end of the High Street, just before the church and next to the Library, turn right down Hyde Lane.
SECTION 11 - MARLBOROUGH (Nr Library, High Street) TO CLYFFE PYPARD
Follow Hyde Lane up to 'The Common' and at the junction with Frees Avenue turn left. Continue straight ahead for approximately 5 miles past the junction for Rockley and towards the village of Broad Hinton. Cross the Ridgeway and descend Hack Pen Hill until you reach the junction with the A361. At the A361 turn right at Elms Cross then immediately left down Summers Lane towards Broad Hinton. Continue through Broad Hinton and just after the village take the first left to Clyffe Pypard. Continue to Clyffe Pypard for approximately 1.5 miles and take the next right into the Village. At the T Junction with Wood Street bear left, then right towards Bushton.
SECTION 12 - CLYFFE PYPARD (Junction with Wood Street) TO CALLOW HILL
Continue through Bushton until you reach the crossroads with Withy Bed at the centre of the village and carry straight on towards Tockenham along Greenway into Tockenham village. Take the next turning right into Orchard Lane. Carry on along Orchard Lane bearing right onto Primrose Hill and continue for about 1 mile until you reach the A3102 at Tockenham Corner by the war memorial. Turn left onto the A3102 (with care) and take your immediate right signposted to Tockenham Wick. Continue cycling through Tockenham Wick and under the railway bridge for the next 1.5 miles. At the next T junction, turn right onto Whitehill Lane towards Callow Hill. Take the next left off of Whitehill Lane and continue under the M4 flyover. At the next set of crossroads in Callow Hill, go straight across the B4042 onto Wood Lane.
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SECTION 13 – CALLOW HILL (crossroads) TO MALMESBURY
At the next T junction, take a left signposted to Minety. At the next junction, continue straight ahead towards Malmesbury. With Somerford Common to your left, continue straight on at the next junction towards Malmesbury. After Braydon Wood, take the next left at Hill Farm by the green then turn immediately right to Garsdon along Park Lane. Continue for the next 1.5 miles until the next T junction in Garsdon. Take a left signposted to Malmesbury/Milbourne. At Garsdon crossroads continue straight ahead towards Malmesbury/Milbourne for approximately 1 mile. In Milbourne village, bear left down the 'No through road' into Blicks Hill until you reach the wooden gates which give you access onto the A429. Go straight across the A429, taking care and follow the cycle signs to Malmesbury Town Centre. Continue down Blicks Hill until you reach the B4040 in Malmesbury opposite The Spice Merchant restaurant. Turn left onto the B4040, passing St Josephs Primary school to your left and follow the one way system to Cross Hayes Lane, with the library on your left.
SECTION 14 - MALMESBURY (Library) TO YATTON KEYNELL
From the library on Cross Hayes Lane, continue towards St Dennis Road, past the car park on your right hand side following the road to the right. Turn right onto the High Street and continue. Turn left onto Oxford Street and along Abbey Row to The Triangle memorial. Take a left turn and continue for approximately 100 m along Bristol Street. Take the next left into Foxley Road and bear right at the next fork with Common Road. By the church in Foxley village, take a left at Foxley Green into Honey Lane. Continue down Honey Lane and follow the road right towards Corsham. Continue over the ford (dry) in Norton and keep to your left. At the next T junction turn right towards Sherston. At the next junction with Fosse farm, turn right. Turn left at the next crossroads and continue towards Grittleton. Continue straight ahead at the next crossroads. At the next fork, keep to your left. Continue straight ahead at the next crossroads in Grittleton village. Continue straight ahead at the next crossroads at Foscote and over the motorway towards Yatton Keynell. Continue over the Sevington crossroads into Yatton Keynell. At next junction in Yatton Keynell, turn left onto The Street. Take the next turning right onto Biddestone Lane opposite The Bell Inn, next to the post office.
SECTION 15 - YATTON KEYNELL (The Bell Inn pub) TO CORSHAM
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Continue to the next crossroads and go straight over the A420 Bristol Road onto Biddestone Road towards Biddestone. At the next junction, turn left onto Cuttle Lane and continue through the village. Continue for approximately 2 miles towards the A4 until the Cross Keys crossroads in Corsham. Go straight ahead through the traffic lights onto Cross Keys Road and take the next left onto the High Street. After approximately 50m, turn right onto Priory Street. At the next mini roundabout turn left onto Newlands Road. Continue over the mini roundabout and past Somerfield . At the next mini roundabout turn left onto Pickwick Road and continue along the B3353 to Pound Pill roundabout. This point is the start of the Pewsey Vale cycle route.
SECTION 16 – CORSHAM (Pound Pill) TO BRADFORD-ON-AVON
From Pound Pill roundabout continue straight on passing the Primary school on your left, continue to the roundabout next to the Great Western Pub and carry on over the railway bridge and up the hill. Continue for approximately 0.5 miles then turn right into Dicketts Road signposted for Neston. After 0.5 miles, enter Neston and take the next turning left signposted for Atworth onto Rough Street. Continue to the end of Rough Street then turn right at the T Junction. Take the next turning left onto Atworth Lane and continue towards Atworth. At A365 Bath Road Junction turn left and then immediately right onto Bradford Road and bear left. Continue for 1 mile then turn left at the crossroads by the entrance to Stonar School. Take the next right signposted Chalfield Manor (National Trust land) and continue past the Manor and Halls Farm. At the first junction you reach, continue straight ahead signposted for Bradford on Avon. At the second junction continue straight ahead signposted for Bradford on Avon. Continue straight on until reaching the Plough Inn. At the Plough Inn junction turn left signposted towards Bradford on Avon. Continue straight ahead at the cross roads (junction with Leigh Park Hotel) onto Sladesbrook and at the mini roundabout continue straight on. Turn left at the next roundabout onto New Road, then Springfield and continue straight on. Turn right at the end of Springfield onto the B3107 along Silver Street towards Bradford on Avon Town Centre. Proceed over the next mini-roundabout over the town bridge crossing the river Avon. Continue straight ahead at the next two mini roundabouts until reaching the Lock Inn on your right hand side.
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