ROADBOOK
CENTRAL WILTSHIRE
A wide variety of trails in an ancient landscape
Wiltshire probably has more green lanes per square mile than any other county. It also has a landscape
that’s been shaped by its status as the cradle of British civilisation, with a wide sprinkling of ancient
monuments to go with the historic roadways which survive to this day. This route explores a variety of
trails around the globally renowned Avebury heritage site; this is Ridgeway territory, but with the grand
old road currently closed until summer 2020 we’ve sewn together some of the many other farm tracks
and hillside trails in the area to create a day’s laning which is mainly gentle and scenic but also contains
the occasional rough patch or set of ruts. It’s therefore not one to be trying without a backup plan, and
you should also note that as many of the rights of way we’ve used are subject to seasonal closures, the
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