Highlight • Trail
The Wansdyke Path
Hiking
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Gravel riding
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Cycling
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Tips
October 11, 2020
Hiking
The path begins in Marlborough near the famous Marlborough White Horse before passing Savernake Forest, Knapp Hill and Tan Hill and finishing at Morgan's Hill.
October 2, 2025
Hiking
Location:
The Wansdyke runs in an east-west direction through the West Country of England, stretching across parts of Wiltshire and Somerset.
Name Origin: Its name, Wansdyke, is thought to be derived from "Woden's Dyke", referring to the Anglo-Saxon god Woden.
October 2, 2025
Hiking
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Elevation 240 m
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Location: Bishops Cannings, South West England, England, United Kingdom