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Amesbury

Wiltshire


Slow Ways linking Amesbury and Andover, Bratton, Bulford, Grateley, King’s Somborne, Market Lavington, Salisbury, Upavon, Warminster, Wilton

England / Wiltshire / Amesbury

Amesbury’s ten Slow Ways are 38% checked

Drawn: 10/10
reviewed: 3/10
verified: 1/10
and surveyed: 1/10

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Walk to Amesbury from further afield

Route Slow Way Distance To do Pledge Ascent Descent
Ameand one
Amesbury—Andover
Distance 27km/17mi Verify me Ascent 245m Descent 233m
Amegra one
Amesbury—Grateley
Distance 15km/9mi Review me Ascent - Descent -
Amekin one
Amesbury—King’s Somborne
Distance 32km/20mi Pioneer me Ascent 351m Descent 387m
Amesbul one
Amesbury—Bulford
Distance 3km/2mi Pioneer me Ascent 57m Descent 49m
Amesbul two
Amesbury—Bulford
Distance 3km/2mi Pioneer me Ascent 57m Descent 49m
Braame one
Bratton—Amesbury
Distance 37km/23mi Pioneer me Ascent 488m Descent 521m
Marame one
Market Lavington—Amesbury
Distance 24km/15mi Pioneer me Ascent 303m Descent 324m
Salame one
Salisbury—Amesbury
Distance 14km/9mi Enjoy me Ascent 241m Descent 219m
Upaame one
Upavon—Amesbury
Distance 18km/11mi Pioneer me Ascent 230m Descent 206m
Warame one
Warminster—Amesbury
Distance 34km/21mi Pioneer me Ascent 350m Descent 401m
Wilame one
Wilton—Amesbury
Distance 15km/9mi Pioneer me Ascent 272m Descent 256m

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Collective progress

36% of Amesbury’s ten route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

11/11

drawn

3/11

reviewed

1/11

surveyed

1/11

verified

8 people have contributed to Amesbury’s Slow Ways

5 people have pledged to walk and review a route

2 people have surveyed a route in Amesbury

57km out of 222km have been walked and reviewed

126km of reviews have been shared in Amesbury

Latest Updates

The route passes through some pretty villages with thatched roofs and pretty gardens and you can stop at a couple of pubs along the way such as the hawk inn at amport for lunch (path divert)...

ALAN MACMILLAN ORR

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I am walking the full trafalgar way from Falmouth to London, with my labrador and this was an excellent route to Amesbury - quiet, picturesque, and no access problems. perfect!...

ALAN MACMILLAN ORR

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Very easy to follow route - Portway pretty consistent year-round in terms of surface quality (although still muddy patches in winter). The road into, and out of Newton Tony is quiet - although the A338 crossing is fairly busy. The section by Boscombe Down is sometimes overgrown but a good surface....

William Pannell

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Slow Ways surveyed Salame one

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Russell Haley surveyed Salame one

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I walked Grateley Station to Andover....

Soleil

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Amesbury—Grateley

David Sanderson added Amegra one, a new walk from Amesbury to Grateley

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Amesbury—Bulford

Helen Gough added Amesbul two, a new walk from Amesbury to Bulford

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Amesbury—Bulford

Helen Gough added Amesbul one, a new walk from Amesbury to Bulford

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For this review of Salame One I followed the route in reverse, from Amesbury to the Salisbury meeting point. The route begins following a picturesque, intimate footpath under tree cover crossing several footbridges over the River Avon and its tributaries. Leaving Durnford behind is the aptly-named road Jubilee Hill which has a moderate upward gradient, featuring the optional detour onto an interesting raised earthwork footpath. Crossing the road at Phillips Lane, the route rounds Old Sarum then joins the fairly steep and rough Portway footpath descending to bring you level with Salisbury at the paved semi-residential Stratford Road. Cross the road and continue until you reach Salisbury’s traffic-free full-tarmac trail to your left. From here follow the signs toward City Centre onto the meeting point.. 2) Halfway up Jubilee Hill road the Slow Ways route suggests you leave the road and pass through a couple of pedestrian gates and walk along the footpath parallel around 200m to then rejoin the road. Though not essential, it offers a nice change of pace so I would recommended it if suitable....

Charles312

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Amesbury

Amesburypeter surveyed Amesbury

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Of note, the Slow Ways Route indicates to use an unmarked road just north of Great Durnford but this is now a "Gated" Private Estate (Photographs attached that show either end of this section), so the road out of the village is to be used....

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One slight issue is that on Netton Hill, the route shows as following the right of way as defined on the OS map. In practice, you would need to follow the paths on the ground since the RoW is blocked by fairly dense rape seed (April 2021)...

Phil W

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Amesbury—Andover

Slow Ways added Ameand one, a new walk from Amesbury to Andover

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Amesbury—King’s Somborne

Slow Ways added Amekin one, a new walk from Amesbury to King’s Somborne

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Bratton—Amesbury

Slow Ways added Braame one, a new walk from Bratton to Amesbury

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Market Lavington—Amesbury

Slow Ways added Marame one, a new walk from Market Lavington to Amesbury

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Salisbury—Amesbury

Slow Ways added Salame one, a new walk from Salisbury to Amesbury

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Upavon—Amesbury

Slow Ways added Upaame one, a new walk from Upavon to Amesbury

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Warminster—Amesbury

Slow Ways added Warame one, a new walk from Warminster to Amesbury

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Wilton—Amesbury

Slow Ways added Wilame one, a new walk from Wilton to Amesbury

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Amesbury’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SU1544641420

Lat / Lon

51.17181° / -1.78043°

Easting / Northing

415,446E / 141,420N

Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Amesbury's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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