Battlesbury and Scratchbury

South Wiltshire Group

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Overview

A walk over 2 Hillforts on the southern edge of the Salisbury Plain. Quite short but a fair bit of up and down. It's walk 15 in our group's Hillforts booklet.

Thursday, 31 July 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 12:45 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 7.7km / 4.8mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: ST 90892 43875
Nearest postcode:: BA12 7BD
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Take the no through road off the B3414 signed North Farm (between Norton Bavant & Bishopstrow). Parking area in wood on bend just after railway bridge.

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