Broad Town White Horse
A chalk horse cut into an English hillside in the 19th century.

πŸ“œ A chalk figure white horse measuring 80-86 feet by 57-61 feet, located on a 45Β° slope in Broad Town, Wiltshire, England.
πŸ” Carved around 1863-1864 by local farmer William Simmonds, it is one of eight canonical white horses in Wiltshire.

Why Go

🐴 Iconic and animated chalk horse figure
πŸ‘€ Visible for up to 20 miles, including from Great Western Railway
πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈ Part of the White Horse Trail long-distance footpath
🏞️ Remote, characterful, and historic landscape

Why Avoid

⚠️ Dangerous steps to approach, use public footpaths instead
πŸ…ΏοΈ No designated parking, park in village and walk
🌲 Can be intermittently obscured by vegetation from roads

Tips

✨ Best viewed from afar, especially from the farm track or village churchyard.

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