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Many of the ancient oak trees in Savernake Forest are believed to have served as boundary markers, predating the formation of England itself. There are around 30 in total and they are a beautiful addition to the forest.

Loads of odd shaped trees

The Kennet and Avon canal is 87 miles long. It connects the River Avon at Bath with the River Thames in Reading. This section, like most of the canal path, is a well surfaced and flat trail, and incredibly scenic, too.

It's called fashún, Brenda. Lovely little lane of cattle walking to milking/pasture

The view from the top is worth the long uphill trek. You can spot the various villages of the area from above and see some of the grand old houses that once owned the land

Wulfhall or Wolf Hall is an early 17th century manor house. A previous manor house on the same site was the seat of the Seymour family. Jane Seymour was married to King Henry VIII. This was an inspiration for the book Wolf Hall, a Man Booker prize winning noval by Hillary Mantel.

Giant's Grave is a hillfort with an enviable view. It sits on a natural promontory, stretching south west towards the village of Oare, into the Vale of Pewsey. On the summit you'll find a trig point at 820 feet (250 m) and wonderful views to the south, west and north. The White Horse Trail long-distance footpath ascends the summit on it's giant loop linking the south's chalk horse carvings.

The inspiration for Hilary Mantel's award-winning novel, Wolf Hall, this manor house is a 17th-century building on the site of an older manor. The previous house was where Henry VIII is said to have met one of his many wives, Jane Seymour. Wolfhall was the Seymour family seat and Henry VII stayed here in 1535.