Marlborough — Aldbourne
Marald one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Marlborough and Aldbourne.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Marlborough and Aldbourne.
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Marlborough
Grid Ref
SU1876469099
Lat / Lon
51.42060° / -1.73153°
Easting / Northing
418,764E / 169,099N
What3Words
dirt.haunt.bootleg
Aldbourne
Grid Ref
SU2647175666
Lat / Lon
51.47934° / -1.62020°
Easting / Northing
426,471E / 175,666N
What3Words
strength.common.soaps
Marald One's land is
| Marlborough | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU1876469099 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.42060° / -1.73153° |
| Easting / Northing | 418,764E / 169,099N |
| What3Words | dirt.haunt.bootleg |
| Aldbourne | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU2647175666 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.47934° / -1.62020° |
| Easting / Northing | 426,471E / 175,666N |
| What3Words | strength.common.soaps |
| Arable | 39.5% |
| Pasture | 44.1% |
| Urban | 15.8% |
| Woods | 0.6% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Martin Ellis
04 Sep 2022 (edited 05 Sep 2022)Marlborough to Aldbourne 1 (Marald 1) review.
An attractive Slow Way through the North Wessex Downs that follows the River Kennet east to Ramsbury, and then heads north to Aldbourne village.
The footpath from Marlborough is overgrown in places (Photo 1) and there are steps over a disused railway, now a cycle path (Photo 2).
There’s a break point at the Horseshoe Inn in Mildenhall (Photo 3).
The route to Ramsbury follows footpaths and lanes south of the river, with access to the river in places (Photo 4).
There’s a break point at The Red Lion Inn, Axford. Cross a road bridge for a narrow road into the village. It might be safer to cross at the footpath further on (SU242698). The route then returns to the south bank.
The Slow Way leaves the river at Ramsbury, which has a choice of two pubs.
The walk north to Aldbourne is along Love’s Lane: a tarmacked lane which becomes a byway, uneven in places (Photos 5 & 6). Note: the footpath through Love’s Farm (SU273724) doesn’t seem to exist; so just keep to the lane.
The Slow Way ends at picturesque Aldbourne (Photo 7). I had lunch at the Blue Boar by the village green (Photo 8). A detour NW along a footpath leads to the Four Barrows (Photo 9).
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