Recent group walks
In the Mere Walking Group’s April walk we enjoyed a five mile walk starting and finishing at Alfred’s Tower. We were led by Janet Way who leads walks in this area for Stourhead. She gave us lots of interesting information … Continued
Mid Wilts Way – starting in Mere – features in The Guardian
The Guardian newspaper recently featured The Mid Wilts Way as one of its ’10 great walking trails where you won’t see a soul’. They say: “Has any footpath been better named to avoid hard usage? Imagine proudly announcing: “I’m going … Continued
Bottoms Up – a great day for a walk
A good time was had by all 24 walkers who walked the 4 mile route. Yes, the breeze was a bit cool but the views and fellow walkers made it more than worth while. Our thanks to the Cowards and … Continued
Red Arrows Walk repainted
The Mere Footpath Group have been out and repainted the arrows. This walk is described in our Walks section and is just the thing for a short, level and hard surfaced walk. You can use our photowaymarkers or go to … Continued
Bottoms Up
Our first event for quite some time (provided the lockdown eases as advised so far) is coming up soon- 25th April. Visit our Forthcoming Events page to find out more!
Please don’t feed the horses
While you are out walking, please do not feed any horses – especially those in the Burton Grange fields. This is not only for their safety but yours, as they may bite when food is offered (especially the big white … Continued
Oaks of England
B E T H M O O N 23 January – 21 February Exhibition live from 10am on 23 January 2021 https://messumswiltshire.com/exhibitions/online-exhibition-beth-moon-oaks-of-england/ For over a decade Beth Moon has been documenting the biggest, oldest and rarest trees in the … Continued
Messums Wiltshire: Kurt Jackson
An exhibition of paintings by Kurt Jackson, one of Britain’s leading environmental landscape artists and campaigners, documents the spring of 2020 and the arcadia he found bursting into life immediately outside his front door in a remote part of west … Continued