Gorgeous, simple route, with a perfect lunch spot half way looking across to Salisbury Cathedral
An old favourite of ours, this is a route we walk regularly and it’s well signed and accessible all year round.
Starting at Cow Down Hill, where there’s easy parking, you promptly abandon the Ox Drove to head up and over the hill and down into the Chalke Valley. Wind your way along from Bowerchalke to Broadchalke, then gently plod back up to the top again. The views make every step worth it!
The odd little ‘tail’ at the far end of the loop is of course entirely unnecessary, but it’s a favourite picnic spot of ours – we perch on the corner of the lane or in the edge of the field, and enjoy the broad views across to Salisbury Cathedral in the distance.
When you’re ready to move on, it’s a simple matter of re-joining the Ox Drove, and a long straight saunter back to the car.
