Just a bit of 'fine-tuning' on our guided walk along the Mid Wilts Way today, a job which involved plenty of walking through some of the most attractive villages in the land - and on a beautiful, sunny spring day.
The route begins in the attractive village of Wootton Rivers in the vale of Pewsey (near the border with Berkshire) and follows the high ground across to the market town of Devizes.
From Devizes the Way follows the towpath of the Kennet and Avon canal as far as pretty Seend Cleeve before striking across beautiful undulating countryside to reach the picture perfect village of Steeple Ashton (see picture above). From Steeple Ashton the route takes us to Bratton (the scene of King Alfred's last great battle with the Danes), crosses above the Westbury White Horse to reach Upton Scudamore and then by way of Cley Hill and the stunning viewpoint of Heaven's Gate to the pretty little village of Horningsham. From Horningsham it's magnificent downland ridges all the way to journey's end at Mere.
The bluebells are blooming in the woods, the downland is festooned with cowslips, the fruit trees are in blossom and we are experiencing the best show of May blossom for years. We have one place left..............
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