Section 5 of 14, Wessex Ridgeway
Westbury to Heytesbury
9.6 miles (15.5 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: ST 886 506. Finish: ST 927 425. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 338 m of climbing and 433 m of descent; highest point 202 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Westbury.
- Car park
- Car park, 990 m from the start. Directions ST 884 516
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Newtown, 1 km away (Directions); Westbury station, 2.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Heytesbury. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- The Angel, 60 m from the finish. Directions ST 927 425The Red Lion, 380 m from the finish. Directions ST 924 425
Planning the Wessex Ridgeway
- Planning the whole trail: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 21%, paved or flagged 18%, grass 9%; the rest (49%) isn't recorded.
About 18% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 2 kissing gates, 1 gate, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 62 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Red Lion, Heytesbury: 9.4 miles in.The Angel Inn, Heytesbury: at the finish.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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