IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Barton Dene, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 1PD

Having left Barton Dene, the bridleway ascends the hill to pass to the rear of the houses in Edwards Meadow. the bridleway heads towards Manton where it joins the long distance White Horse Trail which runs over Marlborough Downs. Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

The public bridleway has followed Barton Dene from Bath Road. Now it swings left to head towards Manton where it joins the long distance White Horse Trail and heads over Marlborough Downs. Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

From the bridleway near the top of the hill, another path has been created, a short cut towards The Hammonds, seen in the distance.

The bridleway is rather muddy as it runs behind the house in Edwards Meadow on it way to Manton where it joins the long distance White Horse Trail which runs across Marlborough Downs. Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

The rather muddy bridleway swings right before swinging left again to follow the field edge. From here the bridleway heads towards Manton where it joins the long distance White Horse Trail which runs over Marlborough Downs. Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

The surfacing ends on Barton Dene as it passes a car parking compound for construction workers at Marlborough College. A public bridleway runs along the lane before swinging left to head towards Manton where it joins the long distance White Horse Trail and heads over Marlborough Downs. Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

Bridleway descending into Barton Dene.