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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chalke Valley | 1 |
| Pewsey Basin | 1 |
| Pewsey Vale | 1 |
| Pewsey Vale area | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| administrativeCounty | Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
barley
ⓘ
oilseed rape ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Marlborough Downs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salisbury Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Alton Barnes White Horse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pewsey White Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInterest |
ancient field systems
ⓘ
prehistoric earthworks ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | partly within North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Pewsey Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Devizes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Pewsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport | Pewsey railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestNearbyPoint |
Milk Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tan Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
prehistoric sites
ⓘ
scenic countryside ⓘ traditional agricultural landscape ⓘ |
| landscapeFeature | chalk downland ⓘ |
| landscapeType | fertile valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
Wiltshire ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestLargeTown | Swindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfOccupation | prehistoric era ⓘ |
| partOf | North Wessex Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLandUse |
arable farming
ⓘ
pastoral farming ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Great Western Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCode | Wiltshire local authority area ⓘ |
| regionOf | chalk grassland habitats ⓘ |
| regionType | rural area ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
canal boating
ⓘ
cycling ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Kennet and Avon Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Avon (Hampshire Avon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cereal cultivation
ⓘ
livestock grazing ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
River Avon (Hampshire)
subject surface form:
Broad Chalke
this entity surface form:
Chalke Valley
this entity surface form:
Pewsey Vale
this entity surface form:
Pewsey Basin
this entity surface form:
Pewsey Vale area