Clouts Wood & Elcombe Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 81 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 87 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 188 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 109 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 116 m - Start on Barrett Way
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Devizes Road, A4361
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Prior's Hill
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Prior's Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.75 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.3 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.49 - alt. 176 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 2.44 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 2.52 - alt. 161 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 3.34 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight right onto A4361
  11. 11 : km 3.63 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.72 - alt. 155 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 4.31 - alt. 126 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 4.92 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.81 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Whalley Crescent
  16. 16 : km 5.83 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Elcombe Avenue
  17. 17 : km 6.03 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Wharf Road, B4005
  18. 18 : km 6.34 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.38 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 6.39 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Barrett Way
  21. 21 : km 6.5 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Barrett Way
  22. 22 : km 6.54 - alt. 116 m - Keep left onto Barrett Way
  23. S/E : km 6.59 - alt. 116 m

Other walks in the area

Walking Ogbourne St George to Avebury, The Ridgeway the Other Way

Association or club
↔21.93 km ↗+261 m ↘-256 m ◔7h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ogbourne St. George (Wiltshire)
The Ridgeway the other way. The National Trail from NE to SW. The Stage 6 is a short walk as you will probably have to continue a bit further to get a place to stay and maybe head to Swindon or Trowbridge for onward travel. The countryside is a mixture of arable land, changing colour with the seasons, and areas of sheep or cattle grazed grassland. Some of the best views are from Smeathe’s Ridge as you climb gently up to Barbury Castle.

Walking Avebury, West Kennett and Silbury Hill

Walker
↔10.79 km ↗+102 m ↘-107 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Avebury (Wiltshire)
This Wiltshire walk provides a way of visiting many of the interesting World Heritage Neolithic sites around the village of Avebury including the Stone Circle, Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow.

Walking Hackpen Hill and Overton Down from Avebury

Walker
Hackpen Hill and Overton Down from Avebury
↔14.56 km ↗+128 m ↘-125 m ◔4h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Avebury (Wiltshire)
The North Wessex Downs provides some good walking terrain and this extended route from Avebury takes you onto the downs to follow a section of the Ridgeway.

Walking Savernake Forest

Walker
Savernake Forest
↔6.62 km ↗+70 m ↘-72 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Savernake (Wiltshire)
Starting from Postern Hill Car Park this circular route explore much of the beautiful forest including several of the named oaks and the arboretum.

Walking The Ridgeway, Waylands Smithy and Uffington Castle from Ashdown House

Walker
↔13.20 km ↗+160 m ↘-165 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ashbury (Oxfordshire)
This walk combines one of the best sections of the Ridgeway and the start of the Lambourn Valley Way with visits to two ancient monuments. It is easy walking; the paths are either well-made or on well-drained chalk downland.

Walking Ashdown House circular via White Horse and Berkshire Border

Walker
↔12.47 km ↗+151 m ↘-153 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ashbury (Oxfordshire)
This circular walk starts from Ashdown House. On the way you will be able to enjoy the White Horse Hill and Alfred’s Castle then spectacular views of the Vale of the White Horse.

Walking The Red Lion, Axford

Walker
↔8.23 km ↗+77 m ↘-76 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Ramsbury (Wiltshire)
This circular walk brings you to visit Axford area along River Kennet.

Walking Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy

Walker
Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy
↔5.07 km ↗+80 m ↘-71 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Woolstone (Oxfordshire)
This short walk on the North Wessex Downs offers wonderful and the chance to explore some fine ancient monuments including the Uffungton White Horse, Uffington Castle and Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow.

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