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Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne chat about everything and anything they find in Wessex. From Ancient Trackways to Abandoned Canals, from The Ridgeway to An Abandoned Railway and everything in between. Join us on our fortnightly adventures.

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    • Apr 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 35 EPISODES


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    How to Read the Landscape - Wessex Ways. S2 E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 71:08


    Welcome to this weeks installment of the Wessex Ways Podcast. This week we chat with guest https://www.youtube.com/@UCSo492oIltU_Y64m8XtofjA Social Media: Paul Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    M48 Severn Crossing - Wessex Ways. S2 - E2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 56:30


    Welcome to this weeks installment of the Wessex Ways Podcast. Social Media: Paul Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Wessex Ways - Series 2 - A New Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 46:51


    Welcome to Season 2 of Wessex Ways Social Media: Paul Twitter, BlueSky, facebook and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Wansdyke was not a Canal! - Wessex Ways - EP 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 46:24


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast. This week we talk about Wansdyke Social Media: Paul Twitter, BlueSky, facebook and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Iron Age Maps - Wessex Ways - EP31

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 68:39


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast. This week we talk about Pishill and Iron Age maps Social Media: Paul Twitter, BlueSky, facebook and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Cooking on Beacon Hill - Wessex Ways - EP030

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 40:32


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast. This week we talk about Lady Bathurst, and other stuff Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Wessex Ways - The Misleading Sign! EP 029

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 54:50


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast. This week we talk about Lady Bathurst, and other stuff Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    The Isle of Wight - Wessex Ways EP 028

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 77:08


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast. This week we talk about various Admin like stuff and the Isle of Wight! Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Wessex Ways With Linleys 360

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 102:33


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast in visual format! This week we talk to the legend that is Warren from https://www.youtube.com/@UCW35mCpyfrEolmRuy_fBMYw Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    The Outdoors one! Wessex Ways Podcast - Episode 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 25:56


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast in visual format! This week we talk North Hampshire Downs, Boudica and Welsh Mountains. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Wessex Ways with Mary-Ann Ochota

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 105:17


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast in visual format! This week we talk with Mary-Ann Ochota. All The links mentioned in The Podcast The BBC Radio 4 episode on military veterans doing archaeology https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006dth And signed copies of Mary-Ann's books! https://www.maryannochota.com/books/ The charity behind the work: Breaking Ground Heritage https://breakinggroundheritage.org.uk/ Right to Roam https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/ Recent Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/feb/24/road-to-ruins-how-i-discovered-the-magic-of-archaeology Mary-Ann's Socials and website: https://www.maryannochota.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MaryAnnOchota https://twitter.com/MaryAnnOchota https://www.instagram.com/maryannochota Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Wessex Ways - Maiden Castle - Episode 024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 88:53


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast in visual format! This week we talk Maiden Castle, Hampshire Downs and Plaques. We also waffle about Allotment Fox: https://www.youtube.com/c/AllotmentFox You can check out his channels here: Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Wessex Ways - The One with Tweedy - Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 110:11


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast in visual format! This week we talk to the one and only Tweedy Outdoors. You can check out his channels here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqTjEUV-5e6mSkvqZ_qxnFQ and https://www.youtube.com/@UCiTGldRhlhyfrCDYEPZqs4w Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne All other links: Allotment Fox: https://www.youtube.com/c/AllotmentFox

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    Wessex Ways - The one with Kate - Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 32:14


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast in visual format! This week we talk to Kate who was in a prior video of Pauls a few weeks back. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    East Lyn - Exmoor - Wessex Ways - Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 75:08


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast in visual format! This week we talk The East Lyn, and Paul has a mild rant. No change there! Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne All other links: Credit: Abbey Barnes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRIEwtt-VC0 Resources: Linleys 360 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Linleys Deserted medievel settlement: https://www.exmoorher.co.uk/Monument/MDE1258 Oare Church: https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/somerset/churches/oare.htm Lynmouth Disaster: https://visitlyntonandlynmouth.com/history-heritage/the-1952-lynmouth-flood-disaster/ Lynmouth RNLI rescue: https://rnli.org/about-us/our-history/timeline/1899-launch-from-porlock-weir About Lorna Doone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorna_Doone Drone use in Exmoor: https://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/enjoying/use-of-drones

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    Wessex Ways - Butser Hill - Episode 020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 89:17


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast! This week we talk Butser Hill with guest Darren from WC21 Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne WC21: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwtswFTT_TXlS_HHf-kYcWw

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    Combe Gibbet - Wessex Ways - Episode 019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 62:06


    Welcome to this weeks Wessex Ways Podcast in visual format! This week we talk Combe Gibbet and Open Access. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne WC21: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwtswFTT_TXlS_HHf-kYcWw

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    Silbury Hill - Wessex Ways - Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 86:58


    Welcome to Wessex Ways Podcast with Guest "Sam Walks a Lot". This week we discuss Silbury Hill, Youtube and a bunch of other stuff. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne Sam's channel: https://youtube.com/@SamWalksALot?si=2Ap7Z1iBNqAKgWJbGiles Watson "Ancient Tracks" video: https://m.facebook.com/groups/815883248934810/permalink/1661711007685359/?sfnsn=scwspmo&ref=shareWessex "The Last Kingdom": https://youtu.be/tb_NpHnWFHM?si=GJtx-N58jJvYrvRM

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    Can you Find a Roman Milestone? Wessex Ways EP17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 73:47


    Welcome to Episode 17 of Wessex Ways. This week we discuss all matters Wessex Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Bratton Camp - Wessex Ways Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 63:43


    Welcome to Episode 16 of Wessex Ways. This week we waffle on Bratton Camp and Roman Mosiacs Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Heathrow - Wessex Ways - Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 76:57


    Welcome to Episode 15 of Wessex Ways. This week we waffle on Heathrow and Roman Hoaxes Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Wessex Ways - The Outdoor One - EP.14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 38:38


    Welcome to Episode 14 of Wessex Ways. Owing to holiday or two and some work commitments, we have been unable to sync diaries for the normal podcast waffle. So this weeks episode is filmed in two parts. Hedley talks to the Earth Trust and Paul waffles about cycle routes, abandoned Railways and forth coming plans. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    MSWJR - Wessex Ways Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 81:04


    Welcome to another instalment of our podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we discuss A BIG WALK and ABIG CYCLE. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    The Goring Gap - Wessex Ways - Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 68:55


    Welcome to another instalment of our podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we discuss The Goring and Streatley Gap, Roman Maps, and the swift ditch. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Favourite Spot on the Ridgeway? Wessex Ways - Podcast EP.11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 66:12


    Welcome to another instalment of our podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we discuss your favoute spot on the Ridgeway. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Wiltshire's UFO Centre - Cley Hill - The Wessex Ways Podcast - Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 147:23


    Welcome to another instalment of our podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we discuss a few random questions we have been posed plus the utterly stunning Cley Hill. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Dartmoor - The Wessex Ways Podcast - EP.9

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 59:57


    Welcome to another instalment of our podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we discuss Dartmoor Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    The Ridgeway - Wessex Ways - EP8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 69:23


    Welcome to another instalment of our podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we discuss The Ridgeway. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Lundy - Wessex Ways - Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 66:46


    Welcome to another instalment of our podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we discuss Lundy. Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    The Roman Road Mystery - Wessex Ways Podcast Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 62:27


    Welcome to another instalment of our podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we discuss Lowbury Hill and How to Youtube! Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Exploring Lowbury Hill - Wessex Ways Podcast - Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 73:59


    This week Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne waffle about how to explore Lowbury Hill and How to start a Youtube career! Enjoy.

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    How to Fly a Drone - Wessex Ways - Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 71:57


    Welcome to another instalment of our podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we discuss Calne, and Drones! Social Media: Paul Twitter and Instagram: @ PaulWhitewick Hedley @ Thorneh @ Hedley_Thorne

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    Uffington White Horse - Alderbury Tunnel - Wessex Ways EP.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 64:18


    Welcome to Episode Three of Wessex Ways Podcast with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. In this weeks episode we discuss Wittingham clumps, Uffington White horse and Castle, plus a further look at Alderbury Canal Tunnel.

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    Lordings Lock and Noria - Wessex Ways EP2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 54:59


    This week Hedley and Paul discuss a recent video on Lordings Lock and The Pewsey Downs. Join us on social media: Twitter: @ThorneH @PaulWhitewick

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    The Source of The Thames is Wrong - EP1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 45:28


    Welcome to Episode 1 of Wessex Ways with Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne. This week we chat about the context of the podcast, what we have been up to and How exactly it is that the source of the Thames is... well... wrong.

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