Wiltshire walking route and map NoW20

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BRIXTON DEVERILL TO BIDCOMBE HILL

Waypoint	Map Reference	Bearing to next waypoint
START	ST 8637 3876	289
WP1	ST 8628 3878	353
WP2	ST 8626 3890	304
WP3	ST 8581 3914	270
WP4	ST 8537 3911	226
WP5	ST 8459 3825	291
WP6	ST 8298 3877	312
WP7	ST 8274 3896	6
WP8	ST 8277 3986	94
WP9	ST 8422 3984	357
WP10	ST 8420 3995	84
WP11	ST 8571 4024	175
WP12	ST 8611 3895	132
START	ST 8637 3876	-

General:- A 6.5 mile through an area known as "The Deverills" because so many of the villages have this in their name. It's renowned for its countryside but the landscape is hard to describe, mainly because of it's variety. One minute you are high up on open downland and the next dropping through a wood to a hidden valley or pretty village. The first half of this route is on downland and it's a long steady climb to get up there but then its an easy glide back home. To get the best out of it you need a clear sunny day. Avoid the winter, it's pretty bleak when the weather has a temper on.

Parking in Brixton Deverill is not easy. Try the area around the church and hunt around for a spare bit of grass verge. The village is small, there's not pub for refreshment. Take a picnic up onto the hills and while away the day in a glorious world of your own, I doubt if you will see anyone else.

GPS route length 6.29 miles.

How to get there:- Turn off the A350 at Longbridge Deverill @ ST 8694 4076 and Brixton Deverill is 1.2 miles further on.