Pewsey White Horse — Attraction in Pewsey

We visited family in the area recently. We discovered that this White Horse is just a short walk from their house. So, off we went as it was a lovely day.

The Pewsey White Horse is on Pewsey Hill about a mile south of Pewsey, to the east of the minor road that leads from the A345 on the edge of Pewsey to the village of Everleigh. It is a little above and a little to the left of the site of the original white horse.

The original horse was cut in 1785 reputedly featuring a rider but was redesigned in 1937 by Mr George Marples and cut by volunteers of the Pewsey Fire Brigade to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI. Originally the date it was cut appeared above the horse, but this has since disappeared. This current horse replaces a lost 18th century one. The maintenance of this horse is done by the Pewsey 6X Club

It's a lovely and easy walk up to the base of the hill. Then it is a steep but easy and quick climb up the hill to the horse. The horse is fenced off for protection, and there is an information board there for reference to the other 7 White Horses of Wiltshire.

We met a lovely German family who happened to walk up when we were there. We advised them, if they had time, to visit our favourite white horse,...

The Google Maps location and directions were rubbish, as are the signs (or lack thereof). We had to park the car twice and go hunting in the foliage until we found the track to the enclosure. Be aware that this location is the actual horse itself! It's not a viewing point. You're literally standing by it. It wasn't very well kept when we were there. White horses are always cool, and I hate to be negative about an ancient piece of history that is offered for free. But you should set your expectations accordingly, and if you're only planning to see one white horse, maybe this isn't the best...

From atop the hill really can’t see the horse much. A Neve plaque about it right there. The horrible part is no parking right there. Need to pull off about .1-2 miles up the road and then pray you don’t get hit by speeding cars on a narrow road with blind curves and hills. Not worth the risk, I wish I would have known how dangerous the walk would be...