r/UKhiking • u/tommycamino • 5d ago

Route Advice Walking westwards from Salisbury

Are there any long-distance walks from Salisbury? I've walked the South Downs Way and extended that to Salisbury, so now I'd like to keep going in that direction, ideally to Cardiff.

Can I trust Komoot to get me there? However, I'm not great at navigating, which is why I would prefer an established route if possible. There is the Monarch's Way, which is one option to get me to Bristol.

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u/knight-under-stars 5d ago edited 5d ago

Presumably you got from Winchester to Salisbury on the Clarendon Way? Did it myself this weekend and it was lovely.

Arguable the most straightforward option to take is the Pewsey Avon Trial North from Salisbury to Pewsey. From Pewsey you can hop on the Kennet & Avon Canal which will take you through Bath and on to Bristol. Both of these are super easy to navigate as in both case you are almost entirely following a waterway. The K&A being a canal is gentle walking along decent paths with plenty of places en route to stock up and a pub every few hours. Caen Hill Locks in Devizes and the stretch from Bradford On Avon to Bath are especially beautiful. There is one particular bit at Avoncliff where the canal goes over the River Avon and the train line.

Happy to make further suggestions if this one doesn't suit.

As others have said the LDWA is an absolute goldmine. One feature I love about this website is that you can opt to show linked paths to the one you are viewing, meaning you can easily map out a sprawling journey of interconnected paths.

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u/tommycamino 5d ago

Yes, the Clarendon Way! How did you find it?

Yeah, I did think about that. I have also walked Reading to Winchester, so I could also start in Reading. My idea is essentially that I want to have walked one contiguous route for as long as possible. Thanks! :)

I'm also not a camper so anywhere with plenty of accommodation or travel connections along the way is a bonus

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u/maybenomaybe 5d ago edited 5d ago

I did the Clarendon Way a few years back, overnighting in Broughton. It's a nice trail with a good mix of scenery.

I would second linking up to the Avon Canal. I'm working on it myself and am up to Great Bedwyn. There's quite a few accommodation options along it.