Cycling in the Woodford Valley

Some of the loveliest miles on the National Cycle Network Route 45 from Whitchurch to Chester are those in the Woodford Valley north of Salisbury. It forms the basis of an easy 16-mile circuit on bridleways from Old Sarum to Amesbury that takes in the natural beauty of the River Avon and ancient archaeology at Old Sarum and Stonehenge, not to mention lunch in a village pub. The country lanes are quiet and leave you undisturbed, while cross country sections take in wonderful stretches of pleasant farmland and gassy slopes, splashed with colour during the spring and summer months. Map downloads are available on the website.