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Bishop's Cannings, DEVIZES, SN10 2LR

Easton Farm Cottages. One of the cottages has gained solar panels and a porch since the 2018 view Image Starting at Horton Chain Bridge, the walk initially runs along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal then follows a path to Horton before crossing the canal and heading to Bourton. A footpath leads to Easton then a bridleway to Harepath Farm and a byway back to the start. About 5 miles including a visit to Horton Mill Farm. Both Horton and Bourton are former agricultural villages. Horton has no one focus and is principally a linear village whilst Bourton is more compact. To the north of the villages there are many prehistoric and medieval earthworks including Wansdyke. Fishwater, a marshy hollow at Bourton is the source of the western headwater of the Salisbury River Avon.

Seen from the footpath.

Looking west, the parish church at Bishops Cannings can be seen.

From the end of the road a path leads to Bishops Cannings.

The track straight ahead ascends Roughridge Hill and goes on to Easton Down. Here it is a public footpath but it soon becomes a restricted byway. The track to the right is an 'other routes with public access'. Starting at Horton Chain Bridge, the walk initially runs along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal then follows a path to Horton before crossing the canal and heading to Bourton. A footpath leads to Easton then a bridleway to Harepath Farm and a byway back to the start. About 5 miles including a visit to Horton Mill Farm. Both Horton and Bourton are former agricultural villages. Horton has no one focus and is principally a linear village whilst Bourton is more compact. To the north of the villages there are many prehistoric and medieval earthworks including Wansdyke. Fishwater, a marshy hollow at Bourton is the source of the western headwater of the Salisbury River Avon.

Seen from where the road ends.

According to OS Explorer Map 157 a "route with public access" comes through here.

From the end of the road a track runs to Roughridge Hill and Wansdyke. It starts out as a public footpath but soon joins with a restricted byway.

From the track junction Image, this is an 'other route with public access'. Starting at Horton Chain Bridge, the walk initially runs along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal then follows a path to Horton before crossing the canal and heading to Bourton. A footpath leads to Easton then a bridleway to Harepath Farm and a byway back to the start. About 5 miles including a visit to Horton Mill Farm. Both Horton and Bourton are former agricultural villages. Horton has no one focus and is principally a linear village whilst Bourton is more compact. To the north of the villages there are many prehistoric and medieval earthworks including Wansdyke. Fishwater, a marshy hollow at Bourton is the source of the western headwater of the Salisbury River Avon.

From Bishops Cannings.