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North Wessex Downs
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North Wessex Downs, Hungerford, Berkshire


The third largest AONB in England.

  • Visit Avebury World Heritage Site
  • Walk along the Ridgeway National Trail
  • Explore Savernake Forest

Ideal for walking, horse-riding and mountain biking with the Kennet and Avon Canal and the Ridgeway National Trail running across the AONB.

A nationally important landscape encompassing well known areas such as the Marlborough and Watership Downs, Lambourn Valley and the Vale of Pewsey, the World Heritage Site at Avebury and the White Horse of Uffington. The market towns of Marlborough and Hungerford can be found within its boundaries, as can large stretches of the Ridgeway National Trail and the Kennet and Avon Canal, both key leisure routes through the area.

Contact Details
North Wessex Downs
Denford Manor
Lower Denford
Hungerford
Berkshire
SN8 1XX
Tel: 01488 685440
Fax: 01488 689033
Email: info@northwessexdowns.org.uk