Section 2 of 5, Mid Wilts Way
Horningsham to Heddington
3 miles (4.9 km). About 1 hour, easy.
Start: SU 006 618. Finish: SU 001 653. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 126 m of climbing and 47 m of descent; highest point 221 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Horningsham.
- Bus stops
- Market Place Costa, 390 m from the start. Directions SU 003 615Market Place Bus Island, 400 m from the start. Directions SU 003 615Cinema & Bingo, 400 m from the start. Directions SU 003 615
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 290 m from the start. Directions SU 005 615Car park (pay), 300 m from the start. Directions SU 006 615Devizes Wharf Car Park (pay), 310 m from the start. Directions SU 003 617
Getting back
The section finishes at Heddington.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: a bus stop, 1 km away (Directions).
Planning the Mid Wilts Way
- Planning the whole trail: visitpewseyvale.co.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 36%, earth, rock and mud 31%, paved or flagged 6%; the rest (28%) isn't recorded.
About 6% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 7 gates.
Steepest climb: about 83 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 1.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- British Lion, Devizes: near the start, about 400 m off the way.The Black Swan, Devizes: near the start, about 350 m off the way.The Castle Hotel, Devizes: near the start, about 250 m off the way.The Dolphin, Devizes: near the start, about 400 m off the way.The Muck & Dunder, Devizes: near the start, about 350 m off the way.The Three Crowns, Devizes: near the start, about 400 m off the way. Food, seats outside.White Bear, Devizes: near the start, about 300 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Black Dog coffee Co., Devizes: at the start. Seats outside.Canal Trust Cafe, Devizes: at the start.Brogans Cafe, Devizes: near the start, about 400 m off the way.Caffe Vialottie, Devizes: near the start, about 350 m off the way.Costa, Devizes: near the start, about 350 m off the way.Cosy Café, Devizes: near the start, about 350 m off the way.Game Knights, Devizes: near the start, about 400 m off the way.Shoots, Devizes: near the start, about 350 m off the way.Tea Inc, Devizes: near the start, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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