From the church and adjacent manor at Boyton make for the main street running through the village and turn right. Pass the Ginger Piggery on the left after a few paces and avoid a turning just beyond it, leading up to the A36. Stay on the same road as it bends right and then left. On reaching the next right-hand bend, leave the road and keep ahead through a metal kissing gate.

After several paces bear left across a field to a gate. Follow the path ahead, to the right of the hedge, skirting the field. On reaching some trees, pass into the next pasture and keep ahead. Continue to a gap in the boundary on your left and turn right to follow a drive. When it forks, keep left and walk down to the road. Bear left through Sherrington, passing the little church on your left.

Follow the road as it bends right and take the first road on the right. Walk down to the village pond, keeping it on your left, and walk along to the road junction by Cress Cottage. Keep left here, walk between the houses of Sherrington and at the next T-junction, turn left. Walk along the road for 150yds (137m) and look for a stile on the right. Follow the path up the left side of the field to a stile in the corner. Turn right and very soon bear diagonally left up the grassy flank of the escarpment. Cross a stile at the top and continue straight over the field to a further stile.

Turn right and follow the downland track, heading west and then north-west. The track gradually ascends and from it there are spectacular views of the Wylye Valley, with Boyton and Sherrington seen down below to the right. Beyond the buildings of the villages, not clearly seen from the higher ground, is the River Wylye. Merge with a farm road and keep ahead, passing to the right of some barns amid trees.

Continue to where the Wessex Ridgeway runs off sharp left; don’t take it, instead keep ahead for a few paces and turn right on to a bridleway immediately beyond Corton Field Barn. Follow the bridleway as it snakes down through the trees and at the road, turn right. Follow the road back to Boyton and turn right for the church and manor where the walk began.