Calne-Bowood Estate Circular

This walk starts at Castlefields Park Calne, follows the old Chippenham and Calne railway line past Black Dog Halt, (this used to be the private station for the Bowood Estate), on the way to Pewsham, where the Lysley Arms or the Lansdowne Arms are great places to stop for lunch. The return to Calne passes through the Golden Gates and along 7.5 Kilometers of public footpaths through the Bowood Estate, parts of which head around the Beautiful Bowood Lake.

(The cycleway at Blackdog Station is closed to all traffic every thursday 9am-3.30 from November-February inclusive, if you do the route on these thursdays you would have to follow the A4 to Pewsham)

Links for more photos videos and information:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zmy4j6yKj3QhExfh9

http://www.calne-castlefieldspark.co.uk/Achidigreport.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dog_Halt_railway_station

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowood_House

Parking and start point:

Start point & roadside parking at station road Calne, map ref   N51° 26’ 9.4 W2° 0’ 17.1  just copy and paste into google maps or click the link below it will take you straight to the car park.

https://goo.gl/maps/nNUP7u6SerN2

Points of interest on route:

Castlefields Park

Wilts & Berks Canal

Chaveyhill Well

Chippenham & Calne Railway Line

Black Dog Halt

Pewsham

Derry Hill Well

Bowood Estate/Golden Gates

Bowood Lake

Surface:

On good well marked tracks and footpaths.

Places to stop for refreshments:

The Lysley Arms at Pewsham (with a detour of about 180 meters along the London Road).

The Lansdowne Arms (by the Golden Gates entrance to Bowood Estate)

Various pubs and cafes in Calne.