White Horse Way is named for the white horse chalk figure up at Cherhill. This horse first carved in 1780, was famously designed by Dr. Christopher Alsop (also Allsup). He apparently gave instructions on the placement of small white flags via megaphone while standing at a distance. Originally the eye of the horse was created by placing wine bottle upside down into the ground. Apart from when the horse was camoflaged during WWII, the horse has been well maintained, originally by the owner of the Manor at Cherhill. However, these day it is a local committee plan maintenance, which included a massive restoration in 2002. Regular re-chalkings take place with Cherhill Scout Group re-chalking the horse in 2019.
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| Calne Leisure Centre, 2019. |
White Horse Way leads to the Calne Leisure Centre (during the 1990s, called White Horse Leisure Centre), which was opened in 1976, upgraded in 1997-98, and is being turned into Calne Community Campus during 2019/2020 thanks to a £3 million investment by Wiltshire Council. The road also provides access for Kingsbury Green Academy.
