Reports on visits to Wansdyke

Welcome to Wansdyke Project 21, a unique web-based study which focuses on the enigmatic, least-known Dark Ages earthwork, known as Wansdyke. Edited by Robert M. Vermaat, it features narrative histories, original source documents and important texts, extensive bibliographies, reading lists, informative articles by guest writers, maps, polls and more.
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Visits to Wansdyke

There is no substitute for an actual visit! I have made several visits to Wansdyke myself, during my stays in Britain over the years.

Why not yours?

Have you also visited wansdyke? Taken some pictures, by any chance? Would you like to write a short report of their experience, just some words or a few pages? I'll guarantee that it gets published in this part.

Please join these visitors -contact me!

The image shows me, during a visit to East Wansdyke in 1994.

Current Contents:

2007: Lisa Newton-Goverd: Maes Knoll - Stantonbury Hill.
Guest article by Lisa Newton-Goverd, who walked from Maes Knoll to Stantonbury Hill with her dad.

2006: Armin Grewe: East Wansdyke - Morgan's Hill.
Guest article by Armin Grewe, who walked from the A 361 to Morgan's Hill.

2006: Armin Grewe: East Wansdyke - Milk Hill.
Guest article by Armin Grewe, who walked from Walker's Hill to Milk Hill.

2003: 'Wayne': 'Mid'-Wansdyke - Kingsdown.
Guest article by an anonymous 'explorer' of tunnels and derelict buildings.

2003: Longleaze Primary School: East Wansdyke - West Woods to Tan Hill.
No less than 51 reports by pupils from Longleaze Primary School, who walked from West Woods to Tan Hill and back.

2002: Mjausson: East Wansdyke - Milk Hill to Shaw.
Guest article by Mjausson, who walked from Red Shore to the West Woods.

2001: Jonathan Fryer: West Wansdyke - Compton Dando.
Guest article by Jonathan Fryer, who walked from Compton Dando to Stantonbury.

2001: Edwin Deady: East Wansdyke - West Woods.
Guest article by Edwin Deady, who walked from Shaw House through West Woods.

2001: Joe Boyles and Jake Livingston: East Wansdyke - Shepherds' Shore.
Guest article by Jake & Joe, who walked a few miles east from Sheperds' Shore.

1996: Mike Hansford: West Wansdyke - Maes Knoll.
Guest article by Mike Hansford, who walked across the summit of Maes Knoll.

1996: East Wansdyke - Milk Hill.
My last visit to date. Another trip to Milk Hill on East Wansdyke, looking at this great monument and its place in the landscape.

1996: West Wansdyke - Maes Knoll.
My first visit to West Wansdyke, walking up Maes Knoll and looking at the western end of Wansdyke.

1994: Keith Nurse: East Wansdyke - Shepherds' Shore.
Guest article by Keith Nurse, who walked a short distance west from Sheperds' Shore.

1994: East Wansdyke - Milk Hill.
My first real visit, this time with my wife, walking across Milk Hill and enjoying the great views.

1992: East Wansdyke - Shaw House.
Another bike tour, this time with my fiancee, and in a lot worse weather. We passed Wansdyke near Red Shore, hurrying past..

1989: East Wansdyke - West Woods.
Not much of a visit, but still my first one. With 3 friends on a bike tour through south England.

More to come...