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Walks in and around Melksham, Wiltshire

Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2009-06-21 20:11:40 - Graham Ellis

Melksham is a town with a history around every corner - a guest at the hotel on Saturday morning was asking me a few questions, and I've put together a few of the walks that I enjoy from the hotel. To show you how much there is to see on each of these walks, I have also listed out all of the places on the first walk with web links.

If you stay at Well House Manor, we'll be delighted to give you a diagram of a suggested walk, to talk through the options, and to tell you a little about the town. Some visitors want a quiet night in, watching the TV, online, or soaking in the bath. Others like to explore the town they're in (I know I do when I'm away from home) but it's not always easy to find out from the staff ...we aim to be different better

If you want to read more of Melksham's history - here are two further links: The Town Council's one and The Tourist Information's one




Brown Route - to the Kennet and Avon Canal

*
Well House Manor
* Melksham Hospital
* The Spa
* Woolmore Farm
* Wellington Drive
* Bowerhill school / Back Quarter
* The (Pickled) Pilot (%)
* Locking Close
* Old Railway Track
* K & A Canal
* Seend Locks
* Seend Iron Tramway

* "The Barge"
(Carry on to Sells Green (%)
return ...
* Swing Bridges
* Wilts and Berks Junction
* Semington Bridge (*)
* Semington Halt
* Berryfield
* The Waney Edge
* The New Inn
* Christmas lights in suburbia
* Wilts and Berks
* Well House Manor





Blue Route - the history of Melksham Town Centre

* Well House Manor
* Wharf House
* Rope Factory
* "Walkies"
* Hardie Close
* Wilts and Berks Canal
* Clacket's Aquaduct
* Old Locks
* The Forest
* The River Avon
* Spencers / GEC Mechanical Handling
* Spencers Gate and McDonalds (*)
* The A350
* Novocast
* Melksham Station
* The old graveyard

* West Country Farmers / Asda
* Old Broughton Road and the diary
* "The Avon"
* Town Bridge
* Church Walk
* St Michaels and All Saints Church
* Canon Square
* The Roundhouse
* The Masonic Hall
* Lloyds Bank
* Town Hall
* Market Square
* The Regent
* Well House Manor





Green Route - The Countryside of Melksham Without

* Well House Manor
* Melksham Hospital
* Melksham Without
* The Spa
* The Organic Fields
* Clackett's Brook
* Snarleton Lane

* The Forester's
* Blackmore Lane
* Queensway
* Green belt by the Brook
* Wilts and Berks Canal
* Strattons Walk
* Town centre
* Old Church and Procol
* The Limes
* Well House Manor





Orange Route - The River Avon through Melksham

* Well House Manor
* Wilts and Berks Towpath
* Roman Catholic Church
* West End Hotel
* Police, Fire, Ambulance
* Greenway to Cemetry
* St Michael's Chrurchyard and Church
* Canon Square
* Post Office
* Town Centre - Butcher and Greengrocer and Cafes

* Lowborne
* King's Playing Field
* Millenium bridge and walk (!)
* Riverside Club
* Riverside Garden
* Riverside Walk
* Flood Pits
* Conigre Mead Nature Reserve
(retrace part of route)
* West End pub
* Well House Manor





Longer walks from Melksham

- via Kennet and Avon Canal to Trowbridge (*), Bradford-on-Avon and even Bath (%)
- via Pack Horse Bridge to Holt (*)
- cross country to Broughton Gifford, Great Chalford, and Atworth (%)
- via the Wilts and Berks to Lacock (*) and Chippenham (*)
- via Snarleton Lane to Bromham and Oliver's Castle
- Across the Canal to Seend
- via Kennet and Avon Canal to Sells Green (%), Caen Hill and Devizes (%)


* - Buses back, Sundays excepted
% - Buses back, Sundays included
! - Route may be short cut to this point (walk across town / 1 km)

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