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You'll find a fascinating slice of history stretching through the landscape near Long Newnton.
This isn't just any old track—it's a surviving section of the Fosse Way, one of Roman Britain's most important roads. Laid out by the Romans thousands of years ago, it formed a crucial artery across the country, originally defining an early frontier and later connecting major Roman settlements from Exeter all the way up to Lincoln. The engineering is striking. Its remarkable straightness speaks to Roman precision and their deliberate approach to infrastructure.
When you walk parts of it here, you're literally treading where legionaries and ancient travellers once moved. The road often winds through quiet farmland today or forms the backbone of a modern lane, so the experience feels quite intimate. While you won't encounter grand ruins, the sheer scale and persistence of this engineering achievement are genuinely impressive, and it's easy to picture the activity that once flowed along it.
It makes for a rewarding historical walk with good views across the surrounding countryside. The landscape itself tells the story—flat, purposeful, enduring. Afterwards, Tetbury is just a short drive away if you fancy refreshment or a look around a proper market town, and Malmesbury with its impressive abbey is equally accessible.
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