Chilton Foliat Walks
This little Wiltshire village near Hungerford is a lovely place for a stroll. There's the wildlife on Chilton Marsh, attractive countryside, pretty thatched cottages and nice views of the River Kennet which runs through the village.
To continue your walking around the village head south east to pick up the Newbury to Kintbury and Hungerford Canal Walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal. Heading west will take you to neighbouring Ramsbury. On the way you will pass Littlecote House which is one of the area's highlights. The house dates from the mid 16th century and is surrounded by beautiful parkland and gardens. There's also an ancient Roman mosaic and the opportunity to enjoy afternoon tea at the historic house which is now run as a hotel.
Postcode
RG17 0TE - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsChilton Foliat Ordnance Survey Map 
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Walks near Chilton Foliat
- Newbury to Kintbury and Hungerford Canal Walk - Enjoy an easy stroll along the Kennet and Avon Canal from Newbury to Hungerford via the lovely village of Kintbury
- Walbury Hill - This walk takes you to the highest point in Berkshire at Walbury Hill near Hungerford
- Newbury - The delightful Berkshire town of Newbury is a great place for waterside walks along the rivers, canal and lakes you can find in the area.
This short, easy stroll takes you along the Kennet and Avon Canal to the nearby Thatcham Discovery Centre - Lambourn Valley Way - Travel from Oxfordshire into Berkshire along the Lambourn Valley Way and enjoy woodland, parkland and a series of quaint towns and villages
- Snelsmore Common Country Park - This circular walk takes you around the peaceful Snelsmore Common Country Park in Newbury and on into the surrounding countryside along public footpaths
- Greenham Common - Explore the Greenham and Cookham Commons on this circular walk near Newbury
- Ashford Hill Nature Reserve - Explore the old water meadows and woodland in this pretty nature reserve near Newbury
- Highclere Castle - This walk uses public footpaths to explore the extensive parkland surrounding this Stately home near Newbury
- Three Downs Link - This is a walking and cycling path following bridleways through Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire
- Donnington Castle - Enjoy a stroll around this historic castle before visiting the nearby Snelsmore Common on this circular walk in Newbury
- Tadley - This Hampshire based town is located near to some large areas of woodland and the attractive scenery of the North Downs
- Pamber Forest - This large forest in Tadley covers nearly 500 acres
- Silchester - This walk follows the waymarked Silchester trail around the Hampshire village
- Aldermaston - This Berkshire based village has some nice river and canalside trails to try.
- Bowdown Woods - This nature reserve sits on the northern edge of Greenham Common.
- Ramsbury - This walk from the Wiltshire village of Ramsbury takes you along the River Kennet to the neighbouring village of Axford
- Littlecote House - This walk visits Littlecote House in Wiltshire
- Inkpen - This Berkshire based village makes a good start point for exploring the North Wessex Downs AONB
Pubs/Cafes
After your walk you can enjoy some refreshment at The Wheatsheaf. The historic pub is housed in an 18th century Grade II listed thatched house. They serve high quality organic food and have a garden area to sit out in. The pub is also dog friendly.
Photos
Chilton Foliat. The house on the right goes by the name Vine Cottage. It is somewhat more imposing than many of its counterparts on the village's main road. It is late 17th/early 18th century.
The River Kennet
The Wheatsheaf Inn Chilton Foliat. Is the pub haunted? Some people think that pictures recently taken in the bar show that it is!
Chilton Foliat. Looking west along the main street, which consists mostly of attractive cottages, from the Wheatsheaf pub.
A view west from south of Chilton Foliat. A cereal crop is starting to grow beneath spring sunshine. The road to the right leads to Littlecote House, now an hotel.
River Kennet at Chilton Foliat
The Old Rectory. This was for a period in the 1960s the home of the journalist and author Auberon Waugh. Waugh was the eldest son of the novelist Evelyn Waugh and, although he wrote several novels himself, he is perhaps best known for his satirical columns in the pages of ‘Private Eye’ and the ‘Daily Telegraph’. His output was almost guaranteed to give the average ‘Grauniad’ reader a fit of the vapours at regular intervals. Auberon Waugh died at the age of 61 in early 2001. The image was obtained from the adjacent churchyard of St Mary's. There are no privacy issues with this image; Waugh both identified the property and included a photograph of it in his hilarious autobiography.
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St Mary's church