The theory that the Ridgeway was a pilgrimage route to Stonehenge basically is this: follow the old stone road along the Chilterns and Downs, then the River Avon down to Durrington Walls and then to the henge itself. This leaves a missing link. As mentioned in my log for Days 10 and 11 I discovered … Continue reading The Ridgeway missing link
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Images from today's route This section of my route proved a little disappointing for two reasons. First, I was rushing because the weather forecast was for heavy rain all afternoons, so the 12 miles were something of a route march to finish at Netheravon before lunch. And secondly, I was following parts of long distance … Continue reading Day 11 personal log
Deterioration in the weather after day 9 meant I had to postpone the next section to the following week. I was able to travel easily back to Avebury via Swindon and the express bus X5 and had time to examine the village (church above) and the neolithic landscape again before walking along beside the dry … Continue reading Day 10 personal log
The Ridgeway national trail has installed a series of photos by Matt Writtle all along the route. This one, which I saw at Aston Rowant nature reserve on my walk has an image taken nearby of the track and a juniper bush. You can seek out all the images on your walks along the Ridgeway, … Continue reading Ridgeway 50 photos
Back to the Three Trees cafe where I left off on Day 8, but this time with my dear friends Marc and Nigel, as fascinated by the ancient history of this area as I am. We liaised from different directions at Swindon station, then almost missed the X5 bus as the grim bus station has … Continue reading Day 9 personal log