Wantage Town Walk

Wantage Town Walk

Wantage is the birthplace of King Alfred the Great and a town with a long and fascinating history. This short walk will be mainly around the quiet backstreets, finishing (via the Market Square) at the Vale and Downland Museum in time for lunch. There will be stops at some of the more interesting buildings and places of note along the way, including the site of the Wantage Wharf and the Wantage Tramway. Discover more about this fascinating historic town. 

The meeting place will be notified a few days before the walk. 

Numbers are limited, so pre-booking is required. Bookings close three days beforehand. 

Image above: Statue of King Alfred, Market Place, Wantage by Brian Robert Marshall 

Image right: Mill Street, Wantage – from the Market Place by Stefan Czapski

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Date

Fri 04 Jul 2025

Time

10:30 - 12:00

Tickets

£5.00

Location

Wantage
Wantage
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Organiser

The Centre - Berkshire FHS
Email
booking@berksfhs.org.uk
Website
https://berksfhs.org/branches/
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Speaker

  • Trevor Hancock
    Trevor Hancock
    Trevor Hancock
    Trevor Hancock

    Trevor is a genealogist and local historian offering a research service in the UK both online and at various record offices. He has worked in library and archive services for many years.

    Trevor has been involved in family and local history for many years. This started when he volunteered to record the Vale of the White Horse on behalf of the National Inventory of War Memorials from 1991-1994. Currently, Trevor is researching the lives of the World War One men commemorated in Wantage for a book for publication. He is a member of the Wiltshire Family History Society, Berkshire Family History Society and the Western Front Association.