76 km training ride

Melksham to Pewsey and return via Devizes. Points of interest, village of Keevil and its D day airfield and for the Arnham a bridge to far. Next on to Edington in May 878 battle between Alfred the Great and the Vikings over looked by the westbury white horse, turn on to the B3098 and until you get to Rushall you have Sailsbury plain military training artillary range too your right. Urchfont first left in to the village good village shop and village pond. Pewsey very old town on to Alton Barnes site of an old RAF airfield, the Kennet and Avon canal forms part of thr Blue line a WW2 defensive line created in 1940 in response to the possible German invasion from Alton Barnes through Devizes and on to Bristol you will see pillboxs. Roundway hill site of a civil war battle in 1643 and another white horse, down hill to Rowde and Caen hill canal locks, you can ride on the towpath back to Melksham or follow the route.