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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, 30 November 2025
Meeting time:
9:00 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
274.3m / 900ft
Type:
circular

On this walk we combine the fabulous views from Cold Kitchen Hill on the Western Wessex Downs with the beauty of Shear Water on the Longleat Estate.  We head South to the Outskirts of Brixton Deverill where we begin the ascent to Cold Kitchen hill and the Beacon. Traversing the ridge on the Mid Wilts Way we take in the view across the valley to the Glider airfield at Kingston Deverill before turning North to Parsonage Farm and the Longleat Estate. 

Please bring your lunch.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
ST 91849 73371
Nearest postcode:
SN15 2SA
what3words:
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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 £4.80.

Starting point

Grid reference:
ST 85399 42001
Nearest postcode:
BA12 8AE
what3words:
quiet.winners.listening
Start time:
10:00 am

We start at the Shear Water car park on Clay Street, Crockerton. (We believe there is a £1 voluntary fee for parking). Google search 5QGQ+VX Warminster. What 3 Words ///cable.piled.tips 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 143.

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