Milk Hill & the Alton Barnes white horse from Knap Hill — Pewsey Downs
Milk Hill & the Alton Barnes white horse from Knap Hill — Pewsey Downs
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Milk Hill & the Alton Barnes white horse from Knap Hill — Pewsey Downs
01:14
4.46km
80m
Hiking
Explore the rolling chalk hills and expansive grasslands of the Pewsey Downs on this moderate hike. Covering 2.8 miles (4.5 km) with an elevation gain of 249 feet (76 metres), you can expect to complete the route in about 1 hour and 13 minutes. As you traverse the trails, you'll…
Last updated: April 23, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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38 m
Knap Hill Car Park
Highlight • Parking
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1.73 km
Alton Barnes White Horse
Highlight • Viewpoint
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2.86 km
Milk Hill Viewpoint
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A longish but easy walk over undulating hills to get Milk Hill, the county top for Wiltshire. Thought I would do …
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3.65 km
View of Alton Barnes White Horse
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4.46 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.23 km
1.40 km
495 m
307 m
Surfaces
2.01 km
1.55 km
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Wednesday 6 May
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Trail Reviews
Super misty and eerie for the most part, but treated to some beautiful crepuscular rays as we headed for home! ☀️
The skylarks were LARKING!! Very lucky to not get any rain today, although the wind was a bit sharp on the south side.
As the highest place in Wiltshire, I felt this was a lovely, easy climb. The summit is located in farmers field, which had new crops growing when I visited so I didn't want to walk through to that point.