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Aldbourne Village Centre – The Forge loop from Baydon

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Baydon

Aldbourne Village Centre – The Forge loop from Baydon

Moderate

4.7

(3)

10

hikers

Aldbourne Village Centre – The Forge loop from Baydon

02:22

8.77km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

87 m

Baydon Turkish Restaurant & Coffee

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Renamed, and much improved, PH in Baydon (was the Red Lion). Turkish restaurant and not geared up for major coffee stop. Does do very good coffee but no cake.
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2

125 m

The Fancy B Pub

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The highest pint in Wiltshire!

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3

143 m

Fancy

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4

4.25 km

Aldbourne Village Centre

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Aldbourne is a beautiful Wiltshire village located within the boundaries of the North Wessex Downs Area of Natural Beauty. There are a few great pubs, cafés & restaurants to keep …

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5

4.28 km

The Alan Liddiard Forge, Aldbourne
Small friendly cafe with tables inside, outside and in the shoeing shed. Real leaf tea, warm scones, lovely cakes and space for bikes

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6

4.30 km

The Forge

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B

8.77 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.27 km

1.96 km

1.82 km

727 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

2.42 km

1.82 km

687 m

276 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

13°C

7°C

21 %

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Comments

May 17, 2023,21. The Highest Pint in Wiltshire: The Fancy B, Baydon (nr Lambourn) (231m)
21. The Highest Pint in Wiltshire: The Fancy B (231m), Baydon 16.05.23

Who’d have thought when driving west on the M4 toward the land of my fathers, rugby and song (not perhaps including Goldie Looking Chain) that you’d be passing yards away from the highest pub in Wiltshire? In fact, when you’re next “enjoying” a Greg’s sausage roll at Membury …
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