tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post476804679363397098..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Second Walk - Neolithic Wiltshire (II): SWC 255 Pewsey Circular (via Avebury)Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-13817380814480114812016-06-26T07:28:29.044+01:002016-06-26T07:28:29.044+01:00JUST FOR THE RECORD
Freedom Pass holders can tr...JUST FOR THE RECORD <br /><br /> Freedom Pass holders can travel on all buses throughout England for free saving between £2 and £7 on single journeys. On the trains if the booking office is shut or you are running late, you cannot use the ticket machines unless you know the Boundary zone 6 station to commence your journey. Walk posters please note. You could end up toughing it out with the train guards who may or may not have a ticket machine on board. The regulations stipulate that you are supposed to find the guard yourself rather than waiting for them to find you to avoid accusations of fare evasion! Try this on a 10 car train to the south coast!!Marionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-2619057277505328452016-06-25T23:20:08.915+01:002016-06-25T23:20:08.915+01:00n=8 w=warm-humid-at-times-couple-of-heavy-showers
...n=8 w=warm-humid-at-times-couple-of-heavy-showers<br /><br />7 long walkers on the 08:35 train and 1 on the later train. <br /><br />A fine day out in mystical Wiltshire. Cool morning quickly turned warmer and slightly humid, but with no rain until about 15 minutes outside Lockeridge when the heavens briefly opened. A quick stop for refreshments in The Who'd A Thought It in the village where a member of staff informed us of the fine bluebell woods in the area (something to be noted for bluebell enthusiasts for next year). <br /><br />4 dined inside at The Red Lion at Avesbury. Quick, efficient service. Food fine. The 3 non-indoor diners went on ahead, leaving us 4 to finish up our lunch and then take a turn around the village, visiting the local purveyors of crystals, dowsing rods and miscellaneous geegaws. <br /><br />The afternoon was a feast of undulating hills in many shades of green, far views, big skies and a wonderful display of poppies that produced a red strip that could be seen for miles. The weather behaved itself quite well, but there was one longish downpour. All in all, considering the forecast, it would be churlish to complain about that. Back in Pewsey with about an hour to spare before the 20:23 train. Ran into the late walker and decamped to the Shed Alehouse. <br /><br />This is one of the nicest walks I've done with the SWC. It is a very lovely area, with the added bonus of a rich and mysterious history. But, even if the stones disappeared tomorrow, the rolling hills and views would still be worth the price of the ticket. Despite being just over an hour away from London, you feel like you've really gotten away from the commuter belt. Splendid.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-51349766916691553552016-06-22T18:01:45.783+01:002016-06-22T18:01:45.783+01:00as far as I can see...
a full price Pewsey rtn is ...as far as I can see...<br />a full price Pewsey rtn is 37.20. <br />a split ticket full price return (see above) is 33.10. <br />a Network Railcard discounted split ticket is 26.90. <br />any other Railcard discounted split ticket is 21.85.<br /><br />at full price, ending in swindon costs 45.10 plus bus (reading rtn plus 2 singles, more if you buy 2 singles London-pewsey and swindon-london). <br />38.90 plus bus with Network Railcard, <br />and 29.75 plus bus with all other RailcardsThomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-84787292999142339772016-06-22T15:43:22.616+01:002016-06-22T15:43:22.616+01:00The day return to Pewsey costs ~£37, For those wis...The day return to Pewsey costs ~£37, For those wish to do short cut, plus bus to Swindon and separate train ticket from Swindon to Reading ~£14, you are looking at £50+ for train journey, if I am not mistaken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-48860942968317514702016-06-20T21:32:58.240+01:002016-06-20T21:32:58.240+01:00is anyone getting the later train 10.35 and doing ...is anyone getting the later train 10.35 and doing the short walk Pewsey to Avebury ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com