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North West Wiltshire Group

We are the North West Wiltshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

BOOKING FOR THIS WALK IS REQUIRED.

If you are a Ramblers member, please bring your membership card. You MUST text or ring the leader to BOOK a place. You should not join the walk unless you have received a verbal CONFIRMATION or a TEXT.

Sunday, 28 December 2025
Meeting time:
9:00 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
16.9km / 10.5mi
Ascent:
213.4m / 700ft
Type:
circular

Leaving the car park we follow the Sarsen way to Great Durnford where we cross the river Avon (Pewsey Avon) and turn North to Normanton Down and its views over the Henge. We drop down to cross the main road, with great care, and go around Stonehenge and pick up the famous Avenue and our route back to the cars.

Please bring your lunch.

 

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
ST 91850 73372
Nearest postcode:
SN15 2SA
what3words:
promotes.diplomats.jammy
Meeting time:
9:00 am

For those members who are happy to car share, we meet first at the Bath Road car park in Chippenham. (“Pay and Display”).Lifts are suggested at £5.00.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 14975 41123
Nearest postcode:
SP4 7BE
what3words:
savers.plotting.mirroring
Start time:
10:00 am

We meet and park in Bonnymead Park car park, Amesbury, SP4 7BE, WhatThreeWords ///downfield.beans.handbag google search code 5697+H4 Salisbury . Contact walk leader Rod to reserve your place on this walk and tell him if you are going direct or require car share. O/S Explorer 141 or 130.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking