Wander Women Walking Weekender - North Wessex Downs

Join us for a Wander Women walking adventure, exploring the beautiful North Wessex Downs National Landscape. Spend a summer weekend with wonderful women, walking in stunning scenery through chalk hills rich in archaeology, dramatic scarp slopes, and picture postcard villages.

Starting with a group hike across Pewsey Downs to Milk Hill, the highest point in Wiltshire, and the Alton Barnes white horse, enjoying epic, breath-taking, high-level views, walking across wild chalk downland, past ancient long barrows and Neolithic remains, and through picturesque villages. Spending the night in a beautiful country house hotel near Beanacre, followed by a Sunday morning walk starting from the nearby pretty, medieval village of Lacock.

You will need to have a good level of fitness and have experience of walking hilly terrain at a moderate pace.

If you would like to join this weekend trip but have not attended any of the regular group day walks, please contact us prior to booking.

For more information and to book your place please visit the Wander Women eventbrite page Wander Women Eventbrite

Tickets to go on sale on Saturday 23rd November at 10am.

Itinerary
Saturday 12th July

Drive to the walk meet point at Pewsey Downs car park to meet at 9.30am, then heading out on a group hike together. We will eat lunch on the walk route – please bring a packed lunch, snacks, and drinks.

Take a short drive to Avebury, a World Heritage-listed Neolithic site, to explore the stone circles and prehistoric monuments circling the village.

Drive to Beanacre and check in to our hotel, Beechfield House. Free time to go for a swim/ relax by the pool, explore the hotel and grounds, shower and get ready for our evening meal together.

Optional group evening meal booked at the Beechfield House restaurant – feel free to make your own arrangements for evening food if you would prefer to do so.

Sunday 13th July
After fuelling up on breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to the pretty medieval village of Lacock, and then head out on our second walk across the surrounding countryside. Option to stay for lunch/ coffee/ cake at the end of the walk, before saying our goodbyes and heading home.

Walk Routes Information
Saturday Pewsey Downs - Milk Hill – Alton Barnes White Horse Distance: 7.4 miles (12km). Grade: Moderate. Total ascent 260m descent 280m. Terrain: Varied including tarmac roads, footpaths waterside trails, and bridleways. Sections of steep ascent/ descent.

Sunday Lacock – Bowden Hill Distance: 5.9 miles (9.5km). Grade: Moderate. Total ascent 167m descent 168m. Terrain: Footpaths, bridleways and tarmac road. Sections of steep ascent/ descent. Paths can be muddy in wet weather.

Cost
£150
Price includes:
1 night accommodation at Beechfield House, Beanacre sharing a twin room
Breakfast on Sunday morning
2 group walks
The price doesn't include:

Dinner on Saturday night
Coffee, cake/ lunch on Sunday
Transport to and from the venue and during the trip
Alcoholic drinks or other personal expenses
Car parking charges: Saturday - Pewsey Downs car park free. Avebury National Trust car park £7 non-members, National Trust members free. Sunday – Lacock National Trust Village car park free for members £5 per day for non-members.