Western Approach Walk

Burton – West Kington Circular Route Blog by Peter Broadhurst This walk has three options: full, medium, short. Full: approx. 70 – 90 mins    Road/Field   Leaving Burton by the chestnut tree triangle head west along the B4039 towards Acton Turville, after 200m fork left onto Toll Down road. Follow the Read more

By Amanda Read, ago

Burton Cycle Route 1

Littleton Drew – Alderton – Brook End – Luckington – Badminton – Acton Turville – Burton   12.2 Miles, 540 ft (167m) climbing   Blog by Ian Wilson This is the first of a short planned series of cycle routes centered on Burton. They are of modest length, up to 20 miles, as riders keen on Read more

By Amanda Read, ago

Stone Age Stomp

Walk: Burton – Lugbury Long Barrow Distance: approx. 6km Duration: approx. 1.5 hrs Elevation: 131m max, 92m min. Accessibility: route includes rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep bridleway, unmade paths. In wet weather expect deep muddy sections. Continuing our step back in time, we take you on a walk to Read more

By Amanda Read, ago

Apollo Mission

Walk: the shrine of Apollo Last time in our Burton history blog, we discussed sites of archaeological interest. All of which are within walking distance of the village. This being so, we now take you on a journey back in time to explore what remains of our Roman past. Today, Read more

By Amanda Read, ago