Wiltshire, UK. 12th April, 2015. UK Weather: Strong blustery winds high upon the landmark chalk White Horse above the town of Westbury. The strong winds did not stop many members of the public from visiting and making use of the weather to hike, walk pet dogs, fly kites and enjoy the stunning views across the Wiltshire vale. The site is protected by English Heritage who maintain the ancient Iron Age hill fort seasonally by allowing grazing flocks of sheep to maintain favourable chalk grasses and scrub plants. Credit: Wayne Farrell/Alamy Live News
Strong blustery winds high upon the landmark chalk White Horse above the town of Westbury. The strong winds did not stop many members of the public from visiting and making use of the weather to hike, walk pet dogs, fly kites and enjoy the stunning views across the Wiltshire vale. The site is protected by English Heritage who maintain the ancient Iron Age hill fort seasonally by allowing grazing flocks of sheep to maintain favourable chalk grasses and scrub plants. The White Horse is a famous local landscape monument. The original horse is believed to have been cut into the hillside in the 16th century to celebrate the Battle of Ethandun in AD 878. In recent times the horse has been adapted and restored numerous times.
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