BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221030T010000 RDATE:20230326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T010000 RDATE:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T010000 RDATE:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 RDATE:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220603T140000 RDATE:20221030T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230326T020000 RDATE:20231029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 RDATE:20241027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 RDATE:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5c4b75bad12e5581a43ad3307f1be912 CATEGORIES:Events CREATED:20230417T123054 SUMMARY:Guided Walk - Treacle Bolly & the Kennet Margins DESCRIPTION:Treacle Bolly and the margins of the River Kennet (https://www.northwessexd owns.org.uk/walking/walking-festival/)\nDate Sunday 4th Jun 2023 | Length 1 .75 miles | Start Time 2.00pm\nPart of the North Wessex Downs Walking Festi val - click the link above for full details and to book\nBack\nThis walk pa sses the River Kennet before following George Lane to cross the Pewsey Road by the river bridge. We enter Treacle Bolly – a traditional footpath borde red by fields and the site of a once great medieval castle. Now bordered by Marlborough College, the castle motte, known locally as ‘The Mound’, overl ooks the margins of the Kennet.\nAs we walk along Treacle Bolly, Granham Hi ll White Horse will come into view before the path reaches the road leading to St George’s Church, Preshute. The church houses a huge black font made from Tournai marble dating back to the 13th century. It is highly likely it was moved here from the Chapel of St Nicholas in Marlborough Castle.\nThe walk continues across the River Kennet, skirting former water meadows, foll owing the pavement past Marlborough College to reach St Peter’s Church wher e Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was ordained in 1498. Despite heavy restoration in the 19th century, the church retains much of its 15th-century fabric. From St Peter’s, the walk continues back to the George Lane car park via the Hi gh Street.\nThe walk is of a gentle pace involving generally flat terrain, and some stone and gravel paths. Approximately half of the walk is on pavem ents and metalled surfaces. The walk is achievable for sturdy wheelchairs, but can get muddy in parts. Please contact us to discuss before booking, se e useful information.\nWalk leader/organisation: Nick Baxter, Wiltshire His tory Man (https://wiltshirehistoryman.org.uk/)\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Tr eacle Bolly and the margins of the River Kennet
Date Sunday 4th Jun 2023 | Length 1.75 miles | Start Time 2.00pm

Part of the North Wessex Downs Walking Festival - cl ick the link above for full details and to book

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This walk passes the River Kennet before followi ng George Lane to cross the Pewsey Road by the river bridge. We enter Treac le Bolly – a traditional footpath bordered by fields and the site of a once great medieval castle. Now bordered by Marlborough College, the castle mot te, known locally as ‘The Mound’, overlooks the margins of the Kennet.

As we walk along Treacle Bolly, Gra nham Hill White Horse will come into view before the path reaches the road leading to St George’s Church, Preshute. The church houses a huge black fon t made from Tournai marble dating back to the 13th century. It is highly li kely it was moved here from the Chapel of St Nicholas in Marlborough Castle .

The walk continues across the River Kennet, skirting former water meadows, following the pavement past M arlborough College to reach St Peter’s Church where Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was ordained in 1498. Despite heavy restoration in the 19th century, the ch urch retains much of its 15th-century fabric. From St Peter’s, the walk con tinues back to the George Lane car park via the High Street.

< span style="font-size: 14pt;">The walk is of a gentle pace involving genera lly flat terrain, and some stone and gravel paths. Approximately half of th e walk is on pavements and metalled surfaces. The walk is achievable for st urdy wheelchairs, but can get muddy in parts. Please contact us to discuss before booking, see useful information.

Walk leader/organisation: Nick Baxter, Wiltshire Hist ory Man

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