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\nIf you\u2019re stuck on the A303, take a detour to explore this hidden valley of thatched cottages, wide chalky downs and water meadowsWhat\u2019s going for it? God, the A303. Can\u2019t someone do something about it? Like the common cold, the Middle East and George Osborne, the A303 is just one of those problems that never goes away. On the plus side, one Friday afternoon, while queueing around Winterbourne Stoke, with just the prospect of roadworks past Wylye for comfort, a shortcut down the Nadder valley popped into my brain. Now I don\u2019t advise anybody to go through Teffont Magna at a tad over 30mph, because not only will you be breaking the law, you will miss its rows of thatched cottages. And the green water meadows of the Nadder will pass you by, along with its clear waters, prized for their brown trout. The Nadder is one of those spots tucked down B roads that\u2019s easily taken for granted. It\u2019s only when you slow down and actually notice the reed beds, the watermills, the chalky downs of Cranborne Chase, the villages in buttery Chilmark stone, the minor (but gorgeous) Palladian country houses \u2013 Philipps, Pythouse, Wardour \u2013 that you realise that round here \u201ctaken for granted\u201d is pretty amazing.The case against The A303. You can, just about, avoid it. Off the beaten track. Rat runners like me. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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