Wandelgids - Walking on the North Wessex Downs - Cicerone

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Wandelgids - Walking on the North Wessex Downs - Cicerone

Productomschrijving: 30 wandelroutes verkennen de North Wessex Downs, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). De routes zijn tussen de 7 tot 20 kilometer door dit rustige glooiende krijtlandschap die deel uitmaakt van vier provincies: Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire en Oxfordshire, met beschrijving van de hoogste punten  en hoe ze te bereiken.

Product description: 30 walking routes exploring the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The routes are between 7 and 20km through this peaceful rolling chalk landscape covering parts of four counties: Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, with descriptions to reach the highest points in each one.

Seasons:
All year round. Spring and early summer are best for wild flowers, butterflies and birds; in autumn the trees are splashed in golden-brown autumnal colours, while a frosty winter's day can give impressive clear views
Centres:
Marlborough, Lambourn, Great Bedwyn, Dorchester on Thames, Hungerford, Pewsey, Kingsclere The walks are accessible from the following towns outside of the area: Didcot, Wantage, Swindon, Calne, Devizes, Andover, Basingstoke, Newbury and Reading.
Difficulty:
Walks to suit most ages and abilities; no difficulties apart from some short steep uphill and downhill sections; can be muddy in winter.
Must See:
Panoramic views, the highest points in Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire; the rivers Thames, Kennet, Pang and Lambourn; picturesque villages with thatched cottages, historic churches and cosy pubs. Prehistoric sites; Avebury, the Uffington White Horse, Neolithic and Bronze Age long barrows and Iron Age hill forts.

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