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Pewsey White Horse, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Mid-September 2025
I headed out to the Pewsey White Horse- which is on the side of a large, open hill with plenty of potential spots- and ended up camping in a not-so-ideal spot near the Giant’s Grave.
I’d walked from Pewsey to check out the White Horse first, and with the sun setting, I quickly headed over to see the Giant’s Grave and try to find the trig point before it got too dark..
I found the Giant’s Grave easily enough, but not the trig point. As the light faded, I found myself in the area where I eventually camped, but by that point I was running out of time to explore further.
Before setting up the bivi, I searched around for something more secluded, and on the map- the whole area looks grassy, but the ground was very uneven. In the end, I settled for a flat section of the path.
I did think about heading into the small woodland across the fence, but I wasn’t sure if it was private. The path wasn’t ideal, but it was far from any car parks or houses, I’d be up early, and the forecast wasn’t great- which usually keeps people away anyway.
The spot felt a little exposed and not one I’d normally choose, but it was fine. The morning was very misty, and it didn’t clear until I’d climbed back towards the bottom of the hill. I wasn’t disturbed all night.
Coordinates:
GPS:SU 19053 58396
Google maps:51°19’27.8″N 1°43’40.5″W
What3words:gamer.trespass.brightens
Getting there:
I parked up in Pewsey along Swan Mdw, then followed South Cott Road, which led to a series of foot paths between farmland, , and on to the hill, roughly between the White Horse and the Giant’s Grave.
Pewsey has lots of on-street parking and from where I parked to where I camped was only 4 km (2.4 miles). There is also a small parking area on Everleigh Road. I am not sure what it is like or if overnight parking or security are like.
Heads up;
Nothing to report. I used the Nortent Skjul for this camp.
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