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The Vale of Pewsey The Vale of Pewsey runs East to West from around Bedwyn to around Devizes. To the north lie the Marlborough Downs and to the south is Salisbury Plain. The Marlborough Downs contain the three highest points in Wiltshire – Milk Hill, Tan Hill and Walkers Hill – all about 900 feet above sea level. They are rich in wild flowers, particularly orchids. In the early 19th Century canals were created to speeden transport, and one such canal linked the Bristol Avon with London by joining up the two rivers, the Bristol Avon and the Kennet, a tributary of the Thames. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs through the Vale of Pewsey and is still very much in use, though nowadays the barge traffic on it is mainly recreational. Two hundred years ago coal, timber, cotton and heavy goods were carried and canal bridges, wharfs, pumping stations, locks, etc. were needed. Some of them are used today. Into this interesting, attractive area my husband, Eric, and I moved in 1986 and lived in a house in the village of Pewsey. We soon joined in local activities and met plenty of local people. One lady was interested in wild flowers and I immediately had something in common with her. She persuaded me to join a large group who were working on a new book recording all the species of wild flowers growing in Wiltshire. We were all assigned small areas of the county to explore. Eric and I drove round recording all the species of wild flower we could find in my area. While I searched high and low for flowers Eric would usually find something to sketch (a church, a bridge, a canal lock, etc.) and every week he would go to his art class and paint the scenes he had sketched. Thus I helped to create the book called Flowers of Wiltshire and Eric produced a number of oil paintings of places in the Vale of Pewsey. .

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The Vale of Pewsey Wiltshire Bruce Arms Wootton Rivers
the vale of pewsey wiltshire Imagine quintessential England. Rolling countryside, thatched cottages, country lanes, white horses on chalk hills. Welcome to the Vale of Pewsey, one of the most beautiful and unspoilt places in the UK. Readily accessible by road and rail, the Vale is located in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Circular Walk Bruce Arms Traversed by the Great West Way, Wootton Rivers Ridgeway, and Kennet & Avon Canal, Kennet & Avon Canal served by a network of ancient footpaths, Pewsey tracks, and bridleways, the Vale of Pewsey is ideal for walking, riding or cycling, with welcoming Milton Lilbourne places to stay, friendly and atmospheric places to eat, drink and shop, and local events to enjoy throughout the year. 8 MILES / 13 KM 3 - 3.5 hours For more information go to Generally level with some gentle inclines. www.visitpewseyvale.co.uk Tarmac roads, footpaths and fields. Can be muddy in places. UNSUITABLE FOR WHEELCHAIRS & BUGGIES Leaflets supported by walks in the vale of pewsey 3 2 4 P 5 1 9 8 6 7 © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 LayoutLeaflet © ©Pewsey Pewsey Vale Vale Tourism Tourism Partnership Partnership 1 Start this walk at The Bruce Arms on the B3087, bridge and immediately on the left is the entrance to the where there is a spacious car park at the rear of this Scotchel Nature Reserve where you follow the pathway CAMRA Heritage pub. Come out of the car park on to which meanders through the reserve. When you reach the track that runs north from the road and follow this Broomcroft Road, turn right to the mini roundabout and bridleway heading towards Cuckoo’s Knob, leaving then turn left into North Street.
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Return tickets now available available now tickets Return partnership in Working Nighbus service Wed to Sat Sat to Wed service Nighbus buses Connections with the 49, and X5 X5 and 49, the with Connections Village Circular around Pewsey around Circular Village Wiltshire services to Devizes Devizes to services Wiltshire Connects with other Connect 2 2 Connect other with Connects Crossing 2 Zones (Daytime) Zones 2 Crossing the Graftons Graftons the from Upavon to Burbage and and Burbage to Upavon from £13.50 £13.50 £27.00 3 Village buses across the Vale Vale the across buses Village County Hall, Trowbridge. BA14 8JN. 8JN. BA14 Trowbridge. Hall, County £9.00 £9.00 £18.00 2 Wiltshire Team, Passenger Transport Unit, Wiltshire Council, Council, Wiltshire Unit, Transport Passenger Team, Wiltshire £4.50 £4.50 £9.00 1 [email protected], or write to the Connect 2 2 Connect the to write or [email protected], Crossed Crossed Circular - 102, 103, 104 104 103, 102, - Circular please ring the team on 01380 860100, or email us at at us email or 860100, 01380 on team the ring please Child Child Adult Zones advice on the new timetables, timetables, new the on advice further need you if so and to 10 journey Tickets journey 10 Cross Vale and Village Village and Vale Cross We realise that these changes may take some getting used used getting some take may changes these that realise We £1.50 £3.00 and select option 1 to book a seat. seat. a book to 1 option select and Night Time (after 6pm) 6pm) (after Time Night passengers.” Please ring 08456
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Enford Information Board
For where to visit, eat, and stay VALE OF PEWSEY 8 HISTORIC SITES 3 1 in association with 6 pewsey heritage centre ENFORD 7 pewseyheritagecentre.org.uk 2 4 Police Murder and Suicide In 1913 Enford came under the glare of the 5 national media after a sensational murder and suicide. William Crouch, the Sergeant at Netheravon (right), was involved in a disciplinary case against Constable Pike, charged with being in a public house (The Three Horseshoes in Enford) while on duty. Found guilty on 31 March 1913, Pike was told he would be moved to another post: Pike accused Sergeant Crouch of lying. Later that evening, Constable The parish of Enford contains Enford village, and includes the villages and hamlets of Compton, Fifield, East Chisenbury, West 10 Pike left his home to go on his round, taking a shotgun with him. It The Royal School of Artillery is based nearby at Larkhill, and live Chisenbury, Littlecott, New Town, Longstreet and Coombe. Until the 16th century, these were considered separate settlements and is believed that he shot Sergeant Crouch in the head at the bottom firing is conducted on the plain to the west of Enford all year were taxed independently. of Coombe Hill then killed himself on the footbridge (10) between round. Access to Salisbury Plain Training Area is regulated Coombe and Fifield. Pike’s body was found the next day floating in by various range byelaws. Always comply with local A brief history Longstraw thatch being harvested the River Avon. signs and flags. Rights of way in Range Danger There is archaeological evidence showing human activity in this area from the Areas are closed when red flags are flying.
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Area 07 – Vale of Pewsey Reproduced from 1:25,000 Scale Colour Raster by permission of Ordnance Survey® on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Licence number 100005798. SNA boundaries © Natural England copyright 2005. Priority habitats data © WSBRC 2012, reproduced with permission of WSBRC. Figure 9: Vale of Pewsey Landscape Biodiversity Area indicating priority habitats and the labelled, numbered Strategic Nature Areas within this Area. 4.7.1 Area Profile National Character Areas – Berkshire and Marlborough Downs (116), Avon Vale (117), Salisbury Plain and West Wiltshire Downs (132) Landscape Character Types – Greensand Vale (15) Landscape Character Areas – The Vale of Pewsey (15A) AONBs – North Wessex Downs AONB Related BAPs - None SNAs – There are no SNAs within Area 6, although details on adjoining SNAs can be found here Geology – The base of the Vale is underlain by Upper Greensand with small areas of Gault Clay towards the western edge. A series of low undulating foothills of Lower Chalk flank the Vale sides and create some isolated outlier hills. At the junction of the porous chalk and impermeable greensand numerous springs issue which collect within the Vale forming minor streams draining to the headwaters of the Salisbury Avon. These stream and rivers deposit alluvium which creates rich soils in the mid section of the Vale. Community Area Boards – Pewsey, Tidworth, and Devizes Community Area Boards 4.7.2 Background Running through the geographical centre of the county is the Vale of Pewsey, an undulating, low lying greensand valley that separates the high chalk plateau of the Salisbury Plain to the south and the Marlborough Downs to the north.
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Shalbourne Vale, Which Extends to the East of the Vale of Pewsey 13.13
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