Spirit of the Wiltshire Downs
Rooted in the Wiltshire Downs, Crafted for the Curious.
Spirit of the Wiltshire Downs
Rooted in the Wiltshire Downs, Crafted for the Curious.
DOWNTON DISPATCHES
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THE TALISKER CHALLENGE
For those who are unaware this is THE hardest rowing race anywhere in the world! The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is one of the world’s toughest rowing races, pushing participants...
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Wild Swimming
With summer here we wish to introduce you to wild swimming. This sport has increased in popularity over the last four years, as people brave the natural elements in favour...
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Indiana Jones Theories Found to be True
One of our Explorer’s last year was Colonel Percy Fawcett who disappeared in the Amazon whilst trying to find the ‘Lost City of Z’. His theory of a lost civilisation...
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Queen of the Desert
Our Explorer of the month is unknown to many people considering her legendary exploits in Arabia. Gertrude Bell was a writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist who explored, mapped,...
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The Queen of the Skies
Our adventurer of the month was a pioneer of flight, she amongst other female pilots led a blazing trail through the golden age of aviation. She was meant to have...
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Who was the Real Indiana Jones?
300 years after Raleigh tried to find El Dorado, Percy Fawcett set out to find a different city, a city that he called 'Z'. Steven Spielberg & George Lucas based...
