Starting from the ancient market cross in the historic town of Malmesbury, stage 1 takes you out of the medieval defensive walls, across the Sherston branch of the River Avon, and up to the common lands given to the people of Malmesbury in Saxon times.
The White Walls Way has been developed by Malmesbury Area Pathfinders (MAP), with funding from the Steve Cox Mayoral Fund, Malmesbury Carnival, and Wiltshire Council's Malmesbury Area Board. MAP is a community group dedicated to promoting walking in North-West Wiltshire. MAP is part of MVCAP, a registered community charity (Reg: 1155592) based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, UK.