National Trail The idea for a long-distance path along the line of the Wessex Downs and Chilterns goes back to the Hobhouse Committee of 1947. The present route was designated by the Government in 1972, and opened as a National Trail in 1973.
national trail the idea for a long-distance path along the line of the wessex downs and chilterns goes back to the hobhouse committee of 1947 the present route was designated by the government in 1972 and opened as a national trail in 1973