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Scenic drives near Marlborough

Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Marlborough, England. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include A346, A4, B4003.

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11–106 milesRoute distances
18–182 minEstimated driving
5Circular routes

Short on time? B4494: Wantage over the Downs to Newbury has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 18 minutes before stops.

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Wiltshire, England

Marlborough, Avebury and Pewsey Downs Loop

35 miles1 hr 1 minCircular

Closest point on route: 0 miles from Marlborough · straight-line distance

Circle the Wiltshire downs from Marlborough through Avebury and Devizes, returning by Pewsey. The drive links open chalk landscapes with a major prehistoric stopping place and market towns.

Along the way
  • Avebury
  • Vale of Pewsey
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire, England

White Horse Downs and Lambourn Loop

46 miles1 hr 7 minCircular

Closest point on route: 8 miles from Marlborough · straight-line distance

Circle the downland west of Wantage through Ashbury and Lambourn, returning by Newbury and the B4494. This gives a longer combination of established local driving roads and small-town approaches.

Along the way
  • White Horse country
  • Lambourn Downs
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire, England

B4494: Wantage over the Downs to Newbury

13 miles18 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 16 miles from Marlborough · straight-line distance

Take the documented B4494 driving road south from Wantage over the downs. This short point-to-point route centres on the changing gradients and rural road rather than a long list of stops.

Along the way
  • Berkshire Downs crossing
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Wiltshire and Dorset, England

Salisbury, Shaftesbury and Cranborne Chase Loop

51 miles1 hr 32 minCircular

Closest point on route: 24 miles from Marlborough · straight-line distance

Tour from Salisbury towards Shaftesbury before crossing the Cranborne Chase country and returning through Cranborne. The circuit combines larger valley links with open downland B roads.

Along the way
  • Cranborne Chase
  • Shaftesbury
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Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Buckinghamshire, England

Oxford, Cotswolds and Chilterns Grand Tour

106 miles3 hr 2 minCircular

Closest point on route: 26 miles from Marlborough · straight-line distance

Join two contrasting southern landscapes in one extended circuit from Oxford: the Cotswolds to the west and the Chilterns to the east. This original grand tour connects established country-road corridors with several possible town breaks.

Along the way
  • Cotswold stone towns
  • Chiltern crossing
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Gloucestershire, England

Cotswolds Romantic Road: Northern Driving Loop

49 miles1 hr 38 minCircular

Closest point on route: 29 miles from Marlborough · straight-line distance

Follow a road-led version of the northern Cotswolds Romantic Road, climbing Cleeve Hill before looping through the northern Cotswolds. The circuit uses through-roads between the familiar places; village centres and attractions are optional independent visits.

Along the way
  • Cleeve Hill
  • Cotswold villages
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Hampshire and Sussex, England

The A272: Winchester to the Sussex Weald

78 miles2 hr 11 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 32 miles from Marlborough · straight-line distance

Make a full touring day of the A272 corridor, linking the Hampshire Downs with the wooded Sussex Weald. This extended road journey has several market-town pauses and distinctly different landscapes along its length.

Along the way
  • Hampshire Downs
  • Petworth
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Hampshire, England

New Forest Northern Heaths: Fordingbridge to Cadnam

11 miles24 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 32 miles from Marlborough · straight-line distance

Cross the northern New Forest on the B3078 corridor from Fordingbridge towards Brook and Cadnam. The open heath sections are the attraction on this compact public-road drive.

Along the way
  • Northern forest heaths
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Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.

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Frequently asked questions

About the drives in this collection.

Which drive passes closest to this location?

Marlborough, Avebury and Pewsey Downs Loop has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 0 miles from Marlborough in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.

Which is the shortest drive in this collection?

New Forest Northern Heaths: Fordingbridge to Cadnam is the shortest by route distance, at 11 miles, with an estimated driving time of 24 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.

Which is the longest drive in this collection?

Oxford, Cotswolds and Chilterns Grand Tour is the longest by route distance, at 106 miles. Its estimated driving time is 3 hr 2 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.

Are there circular drives in this collection?

5 routes start and finish in the same place, including Marlborough, Avebury and Pewsey Downs Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.

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