Crown & Anchor

Walks

Walks from the front door

Modular routes from the Crown & Anchor, from a village stroll to a full day out.

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Ham, Wiltshire · North Wessex Downs

Boots by the door

Walks from the Crown & Anchor

Ham sits between the North Wessex Downs, Inkpen Beacon and the Kennet & Avon Canal. Every route starts and ends at the pub, follows legal paths and old by-ways, and many can be joined together for a longer day.
Even the short village walks can be muddy, so wear proper footwear, and bring waterproofs if rain threatens.
  • ShortUnder 2 milesThree village loops past Ham Manor and the Old Rectory. Generally level, 20 to 45 minutes.
  • Medium2 to 5 milesSix loops out to Doves Farm, Prosperous Farm and Shalbourne. Back in time for lunch.
  • LongerUp to 9 milesFour routes with more contoured terrain, up Ham Hill and towards Combe Gibbet.
  • LongTo the townsTwelve walks to Hungerford, Great Bedwyn, Kintbury and Inkpen, each with a pub at the far end.

The walking book

All twenty-five routes, in your pocket

Our walking book has every route with maps and directions, and the sights along the way: the 12th-century church, Rose Cottage and Ham Spray House. Pick one up at the bar, or order a copy.
£10Twenty-five routes · maps · directions
Buy the walking book · £10Walk & lunch voucher
Walking boots and wax jackets by the door, under a map of local walks
Picnic tables on the front terrace, looking across the lane to the village green

Coming soon

The full walks guide

Route maps, printable directions and the long-distance paths nearby (the Mid Wilts Way, the Test Way and the Kennet & Avon towpath) are coming to this page. Until then, ask at the bar: we will happily point you the right way, and pack you a lunch.
Stay the night
Close gates, take litter home, keep dogs away from livestock and game, and stay on the paths across farmland. Ticks are common here.

A look around

A thatched white cottage with a blue front door and roses in the garden, in the village of Ham
A border terrier sitting on a red rug in front of the log burner, wellies lined up beside the hearth
A lively crowd gathered round the log burner in the panelled bar, with two black dogs at their feet
Guests and their dogs at picnic tables outside the pub on a sunny afternoon, the thatched cottage next door behind
The Crown & Anchor seen from the lane, a thatched cottage beside it and picnic benches out front in the summer sun
The cream-painted front of the Crown & Anchor in Ham, hanging baskets in bloom and guests at picnic benches by the red door
A spritz with raspberries and a slice of orange in a stemmed glass, on a weathered table outside
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A bedroom above the pub

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News from Ham

Supper clubs, new menus and the odd walk worth doing. Once a month, no more.
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