Tisbury Circular via Donhead St. Andrew Walk

Length	23.3 km (14.5 mi), of which 7.6 km (4.7 mi) on tarmac or concrete, all on quiet country lanes or estate roads.
Toughness	9 out of 10
Features	This is one of the furthest SWC daywalks from London. The walk explores the Upper Nadder Valley (also known as the Vale of Wardour) in the south westerly parts of the West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is spectacular walking country with some breathtaking views. It heads west from Tisbury along the valley and through Wardour Park with its large mansion. After lunch at an outstanding gastro pub in Donhead St. Andrew, some serious ascents take you all the way to the Nadder Head in another large country estate. Looping back the route passes a Neolithic hill fort site on a ridge right on the boundary with Dorset, with occasional views through trees to surrounding steep downs. An exhilarating descent and an equally exhilarating route through the wooded Barkers Hill lead back down to the Nadder. The return route then leads right past the romantically ruined 14th century Old Wardour Castle and through High Wood back into Tisbury, a remarkably unspoilt village. A shorter version of the walk, rated 4/10, and allowing enough time to visit Old Wardour Castle (English Heritage), exists in a separate file.

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Trains	Out: (not a train station) Back: (not a train station)
By Car	Start: SP3 6JT Directions
Amazon	OS Explorer 118 : Shaftesbury & Cranborne Chase [view map]
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Version	Jun-17
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