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 route to Ramsbury follows footpaths and lanes south of the river, with access to the river in places (Photo 4). The walk north to Aldbourne is along Love’s Lane: a tarmacked lane which becomes a byway, uneven in places (Photos 5 & 6)....

Martin Ellis

An excellent Slow Way that mostly follows the River Kennet eastwards to where it meets the Kennet & Avon Canal at Hungerford. The route then crosses over to the south bank of the Kennet. A footpath crosses Freeman’s Marsh, an area of wetland (Photo 7), to reach the Kennet & Avon Canal....

Martin Ellis

I loved walking this route....

pilea

This is a lovely Slow Way that's easy to follow - and I even saw some large trout in the River Kennet. I'm going to come back to share some photos and a longer review... but wanted to get this new route posted so we can get it verified!...

danravenellison

The route out of Calne was easy to follow and we soon arrived at the junction with the road to Compton Bassett. From Avebury to Marlborough the route was also easy to follow, although, the section across Fyfield Down (after leaving the Wessex Ridgeway path – Photo 2) appeared to have no waymarkers and could be trickier in poor visibility....

Ursula

Calmar one has been superseded by Calmar two as a result of the new housing estate ever expanding to the east of Calne. Ignore this route...

Brian

Like Calmar one the route passes through Compton Bassett which has a good pub ( just off route ), and many facilities( cafe, pub, buses, toilets etc ) in Avebury ( within the middle third ). Like all towns, there are a number of routes in/out, and personally in Calne I would prefer, bearing right at St Marys Church, then left up Kingsbury St into The Green, continue up Horsebrook, then right following a track alongside the Marden, this then comes out on Brewers Lane, where you turn left rejoining Anchor Rd at SU 003 705 I appreciate this sounds a bit convoluted, but I didn't think it merited another Calmar route....

Brian

Immediately after this the route follows the road into the pretty village of Compton Bassett (nice looking pub - the White Horse) for about a mile...

Snailblakes

I joined the route from the Ridgeway and dropped down to Broad Hinton. The route from Broad Hinton to Cotmarsh was unfriendly with gates locked, paths across fields ignored, stiles broken or absent. Gave up at Cotmarsh as much time lost and went on road....

Phil Edwards

This section could easily and more safely be bypassed by taking the footpath to the south of the village just on the other side of the River Kennet which runs alongside the village. Just beyond Axford the Kennet valley bottom is crossed by footbridges and in one place a boardwalk which was not level and quite twisted (see photo). Just above Chilton Foliat the footpath there is a steep, and in parts muddy ascent over the top of the hill before descending into Hungerford...

Snailblakes

I ran the route and enjoyed it, unfortunately leaving Calne at grid reference SU0065371217 a new housing estate is being built and I had to navigate off route for a little....

darren1

A good walk but the section between Ogbourne Maizey and Ogbourne St George leaves the railway path and takes some much less accessible footpaths before rejoining. Its a lovely walk but if you want easier surfaces, stay on the railway path for that section...

davidhughes999