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King Alfred's Trail

8.70 miles (14 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Take a pad and pencil with you on this delightful circular walk around Pewsey and take brass rubbings of the engraved plaques along the route.
The plaques have been developed by Wiltshire Walking for All and feature images of animals, insects and plants that you might see on the walk. The route also includes a pleasant waterside section along the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Good places to stop for refreshment include Pewsey Wharf and the pub by the village green at Wilcot.

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King Alfred's Trail OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

King Alfred's Trail Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The Pewsey Walk will take you along the Kennet and Avon Canal Walk and then into the countryside of the Vale of Pewsey and onto Pewsey Downs where there are splendid views from the high points.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Wiltshire Walks and the North Wessex Downs Walks pages.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

The Kennet and Avon Canal at Pewsey Wharf. - geograph.org.uk - 187177

The Kennet and Avon Canal at Pewsey Wharf.

Lane and cottages south of Wilcot Green - geograph.org.uk - 2957463

Lane and cottages south of Wilcot Green

Kennet ^ Avon Canal (looking east) from Alton Road Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 2957475

Kennet and Avon Canal (looking east) from Alton Road Bridge in Wilcot.

Farmland, Pewsey - geograph.org.uk - 1560555

Farmland, Pewsey

The River Avon at Pewsey (4) - geograph.org.uk - 5236175

The River Avon at Pewsey

Athelney Farm and King Alfred's Monument - geograph.org.uk - 2929129

Athelney Farm and King Alfred's Monument

King Alfred's Monument, Athelney 03

King Alfred's Monument, Athelney, Somerset. Built in 1801 for the squire John Slade.

Pewsey - King Alfreds Statue - geograph.org.uk - 2994325

Pewsey

GPS Files

GPX File

King Alfreds Trail.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

King Alfreds Trail.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)