Vale of Pewsey

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The Vale of Pewsey is a broad, fertile valley in Wiltshire, England, known for its chalk downlands, prehistoric sites, and traditional agricultural landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
valley
administrativeCounty Wiltshire
agriculturalProduct barley
oilseed rape
wheat
boundedBy Marlborough Downs
Salisbury Plain
climate temperate maritime climate
contains Alton Barnes White Horse
Pewsey White Horse
country England
hasArchaeologicalInterest ancient field systems
prehistoric earthworks
hasCulturalAssociation Wessex
linked to: Wessex region
hasDesignation partly within North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
hasEvent Pewsey Carnival
hasSettlement Devizes
Marlborough
Pewsey
hasTransport Pewsey railway station
highestNearbyPoint Milk Hill
Tan Hill
knownFor prehistoric sites
scenic countryside
traditional agricultural landscape
landscapeFeature chalk downland
landscapeType fertile valley
locatedIn South West England
linked to: southwest England

Wiltshire
nearestCity Salisbury
nearestLargeTown Swindon
notablePeriodOfOccupation prehistoric era
partOf North Wessex Downs
primaryLandUse arable farming
pastoral farming
railwayLine Great Western Main Line
regionCode Wiltshire local authority area
regionOf chalk grassland habitats
regionType rural area
tourismActivity canal boating
cycling
walking
traversedBy Kennet and Avon Canal
River Avon (Hampshire Avon)
linked to: River Avon
usedFor cereal cultivation
livestock grazing

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River Avon (Hampshire) sourceLocation Vale of Pewsey
subject linked to: River Avon
Broad Chalke locatedIn Chalke Valley
linked to: Vale of Pewsey
North Wessex Downs contains Vale of Pewsey
Salisbury Plain locatedNear Pewsey Vale
linked to: Vale of Pewsey
Wessex Basin hasSubBasin Pewsey Basin
linked to: Vale of Pewsey
Pewsey locatedIn Vale of Pewsey
Pewsey isInVale Vale of Pewsey
St Mary the Virgin, Upavon locatedIn Pewsey Vale area
linked to: Vale of Pewsey
West Lavington, Wiltshire, England locatedIn Vale of Pewsey area (broad locality)
linked to: Vale of Pewsey
Easton Royal, Wiltshire locatedIn Vale of Pewsey
Pewsey railway station serves Vale of Pewsey
Pewsey railway station near Vale of Pewsey countryside
linked to: Vale of Pewsey
Burbage locatedIn Vale of Pewsey area (broad vicinity)
linked to: Vale of Pewsey
Upavon, Wiltshire locatedIn Pewsey Vale area
linked to: Vale of Pewsey