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A circular walk on the Downs from Avebury [17]
At the side of the track, a byway, is this marker post for an oil pipeline.
The walk follows footpaths to Beckhampton and then a byway to Allington Down. A short stretch along Wansdyke before a bridleway and later a byway lead back to West Kennet. A footpath, part of the White Horse Trail, runs around Silbury Hill and back to the start. Just over 7½ miles.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 16 Apr 2020
0.02 miles
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Byway, Beckhampton
The byway heads for Beckhampton Plantation and Allington Down.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 3 Aug 2009
0.04 miles
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A circular walk on the Downs from Avebury [22]
A look back along the track, a byway, towards Beckhampton. The white circle to the left of the image is a horse gallop with rails.
The walk follows footpaths to Beckhampton and then a byway to Allington Down. A short stretch along Wansdyke before a bridleway and later a byway lead back to West Kennet. A footpath, part of the White Horse Trail, runs around Silbury Hill and back to the start. Just over 7½ miles.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 16 Apr 2020
0.06 miles
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Byway entering Beckhampton
A track from the downs and the Bishops Cannings area enters the western end of the village - a mixture of old and new farm buildings and houses.
Image: © Andrew Smith
Taken: 10 Aug 2008
0.07 miles
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Cottage and house, Beckhampton
Towards the western end of the village which is quiet and bypassed by the nearby main roads.
Image: © Andrew Smith
Taken: 10 Aug 2008
0.07 miles
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A circular walk on the Downs from Avebury [15]
The byway which leads to Allington Down starts at the village street and is not signposted.
The walk follows footpaths to Beckhampton and then a byway to Allington Down. A short stretch along Wansdyke before a bridleway and later a byway lead back to West Kennet. A footpath, part of the White Horse Trail, runs around Silbury Hill and back to the start. Just over 7½ miles.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 16 Apr 2020
0.09 miles
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A circular walk on the Downs from Avebury [14]
Butlers Cottage is 17th century in whitewashed sarsen with a thatched roof. There are some later rear extensions. Another view of the cottage is at
Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1365947
The walk follows footpaths to Beckhampton and then a byway to Allington Down. A short stretch along Wansdyke before a bridleway and later a byway lead back to West Kennet. A footpath, part of the White Horse Trail, runs around Silbury Hill and back to the start. Just over 7½ miles.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 16 Apr 2020
0.11 miles
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A circular walk on the Downs from Avebury [13]
Butlers Cottage is 17th century in whitewashed sarsen with a thatched roof. There are some later rear extensions. Another view of the cottage is at
Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1365947
The walk follows footpaths to Beckhampton and then a byway to Allington Down. A short stretch along Wansdyke before a bridleway and later a byway lead back to West Kennet. A footpath, part of the White Horse Trail, runs around Silbury Hill and back to the start. Just over 7½ miles.
Image: © Michael Dibb
Taken: 16 Apr 2020
0.11 miles
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Farmland, Beckhampton
A view over the village and a crop of wheat from the byway to the south
Image: © Andrew Smith
Taken: 10 Aug 2008
0.13 miles
10
Bus shelter on A361 at Beckhampton
This shelter services the houses reached by the road opposite, which leads to the centre of the village
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 1 Jun 2017
0.16 miles