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Towards the end before the road, we tuned of onto another footpath but it’s really overgrown and parts you may need to bush wack. It’s fun but if your looking not to get wet or route finding then stay on the track till the road.

Replacements and Legacy: The original gibbet from 1676 eventually deteriorated. The current gibbet is actually the seventh to stand on the site. Previous versions were replaced due to rotting, being struck by lightning, vandalism, or being blown down by strong winds. The current replica was erected in 1992. While the gibbet was only ever used for the display of George Bromham and Dorothy Newman, its grim history has made it a local landmark and a popular spot for walkers, hang-gliders, and paragliders, offering expansive views across Berkshire, Hampshire, and Wiltshire. The story of the murders even inspired a 1948 silent film called "The Black Legend," made by a young John Schlesinger.

The Gibbet's Purpose: After their execution, their bodies were brought back to Inkpen and prepared for public display. A large, double gibbet was hastily erected on the long barrow. The bodies of George and Dorothy, bound in chains, were then displayed on either side of the gibbet on March 6, 1676, as a stark and gruesome warning to the local community to deter similar crimes. The location was chosen due to its prominence and being on the border of the two parishes, as there was a dispute over which parish should bear the cost of the gibbet.

The Murders and Gibbeting: The Crime: George Bromham, a married farm labourer from Combe, and Dorothy Newman, a widow from Inkpen, were having an illicit affair. To be together, they murdered George's wife, Martha Bromham, and their son, Robert. Accounts vary, but it's believed they waylaid Martha and Robert and beat them to death with staves near where the gibbet now stands. One dramatic, though likely far-fetched, version suggests George killed his wife by thrusting her head into a hornet's nest. The Witness: The crime was reportedly witnessed by a villager known as "Mad Thomas," who alerted the authorities. Trial and Execution: George Bromham and Dorothy Newman were tried at Winchester Assizes. They were found guilty and hanged in Winchester on March 3, 1676.

Wonderful views to the North along this stretch

From the Second World War

The windmill can be visited on Sundays between 2 and 5 pm but only from Easter to September.

Nestled in Pewsey Vale in the Wessex Downs AONB, the pretty village of Wilton has a duck pond and a pub, with Wilton Windmill a short distance away.

Standing proud on the top of a hill in the midst of the rolling Wessex Downs, Wilton Windmill is the only working windmill in Wessex, still producing wholemeal, stone-ground flour. Visitors are welcome to view the mill at any time, however to go inside the windmill (paid entry) or cafe, seasonal opening hours apply.

The Kennet & Avon Canal runs for 87 miles (140km) between London and the Bristol Channel, passing through some of central southern England's most scenic landscapes, including Wiltshire and the Cotswolds.

little detour through woods

Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and Newman were having an affair and were hanged for murdering Broomham's wife Martha and their son Robert, after they discovered them together on the downs. You are afforded wonderful views from the monument.