Circular walk

This is a beautiful circular route exploring the area around Downton, taking you along the banks of the River Avon and circling around the fish farms. It’s around 6.1km long and takes between 1.5 and 2 hours to complete. It is easy to walk although it can flood in winter, and waterproof footwear is recommended. The trail starts from The Borough Cross by the Co-op and and has its own signs. The directions can be found and downloaded from the Downton Society website (see link below). It includes countryside views of gently rolling hills and it passes close to Trafalgar House, a Georgian Country House dating back to the 18th century and a Grade I listed building. You’ll pass the old Standlynch Mill on the River Avon, a location for the BBC programme, Gone Fishing with Mortimer and Whitehouse. Website: thedowntonsociety.org/files/CircWalkInst.pdf Other references can be found at: hiddenwiltshire.com/post/the-downton-circular-and-a-hero-s-reward alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/wiltshire/downton-circular