Devizesのおすすめランニングルート

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Treat yourself after a spicy climb to an amazing view out towards the plains and beyond.

Roundway Down is an Iron Age hill fort that can be seen for many miles around. This steep-sided, wildlife-rich chalk grassland down has fantastic views from the top. It's also a great place to spot wildflowers and butterflies in summer.

Carved in 1999, the Devizes Millennium White Horse is the youngest of Wiltshire's carved White Horses and is located at bank field, close to Roundway Hill.

Just outside the town to the north is the Victorian Leipzig Plantation from where you can look over the town. It comprises mostly of beech trees and covers an area of approximately 4.5 hectares. The plantation has public access for woodland walks and is also used by youth and community groups with permission for camping and exercises The area is believed to be named after the Battle of Leipzig – 1813, which was one of the most crucial battles of the Napoleonic Wars and has become known as the Battle of Nations because of its size and the sheer numbers of troops that took part. The army of France was set to take on those of Sweden, Russia, Austria and Prussia - in all some 200,000 Frenchmen and allies, against almost 400,000 enemy troops. This is also home to some nice MTB Trails.

The lion monument at the base of Etchilhampton Hill (Monument Hill) was erected in 1771 and is a local landmark. It was made in honour of James Long of Wedhampton, whose family crest was the lion. He saw to the construction of a new road from Nursteed to Lydeway, avoiding the old road which had a very steep gradient and was tedious and dangerous for horses and travellers, and often used by highwaymen. The sound of a ghostly coach and horses have been heard nearby but never seen. Crop circles have been formed on the hill here. The lion, on a stone plinth has an unusual iron tail, and until they fell off - wooden forepaws. These were replaced An apprentice was sent to start work on restoring the lion and found an elder tree growing from one of the lions joints. He was about to remove it when a group of gypsies passed by and told him not to. A family whose son had gone off to the first world war had placed a seed on the lion, convinced that if the tree grew, their son would return home safe. Legend says when the clock of St.James church in Devizes strikes midnight, the lion goes to a farm pond in Stert to drink. It is also said that the lion stands at the corner of Tinkfield Farm and this field was the meeting place of the 'Stodfald Hundred' and the lion is there on guard.

This is a wonderful path from Devizes to Roundway, at the base of Walkers Hill. A tree-lined walkway, it's been a public right of way for 200 years although the path itself likely dates back at least 700 years, running through the Roundhill estate. If you park in Devizes, it's a great path to use to ascend the downs and visit the Millennium white horse.

Views all over Devizes