The Ridgeway
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The Ridgeway Starting in the World Heritage Site of Avebury most of the 87 miles (139 km) of this Trail still follow the same route over the high ground used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers. The vast views of rolling open downland to the west of the River Thames in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), where The Ridgeway runs as a broad track, is scattered with Iron Age forts, ancient burial mounds and chalk hill figures. Further east, amongst the more wooded and intimate valleys of the Chilterns AONB, other monuments from the past such as lengthy sections of Grim’s Ditch are as easily found.
Uffington Castle
The Whitehorse Inn, Woolstone
Uffington White Horse and Manger
Wayland’s Smithy Step Back in Time
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The Ridgeway Starting in the World Heritage Site of Avebury most of the 87 miles (139 km) of this Trail still follow the same route over the high ground used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers. The vast views of rolling open downland to the west of the River Thames in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), where The Ridgeway runs as a broad track, is scattered with Iron Age forts, ancient burial mounds and chalk hill figures. Further east, amongst the more wooded and intimate valleys of the Chilterns AONB, other monuments from the past such as lengthy sections of Grim’s Ditch are as easily found.
Uffington Castle
The Whitehorse Inn, Woolstone
Uffington White Horse and Manger
Wayland’s Smithy Step Back in Time Step Back in Time
Walk, cycle or ride Horse riders above Sparsholt Escape for up to a day or a week on foot, bike or horseback along or around this peaceful and not too strenuous Trail, where skylarks and corn buntings still sing to keep travellers company. Cyclists and horse riders can use all the western half of the Trail and note that recreational vehicles can also legally use around a third of this section, mostly only during the summer – in reality they represent just a handful of users. April through to November is the best time to visit when the path surface, the wildlife and the views are at their best. There are many promoted circular routes Walkers near Wendover St Botolph’s, Swyncombe along the length of The Ridgeway, usually passing a pub, that enable you to start and finish a walk or ride in the same place – see IVINGHOE our website for details. BEACON
Cyclists near Uffington Castle AYLESBURY TRING
WENDOVER
OXFORD THE PRINCES RISBOROUGH CHILTERNS GREAT MISSENDEN CHINNOR
WATLINGTON HIGH WYCOMBE M40 M25
WANTAGE
DIDCOT WALLINGFORD RIVER THAMES
ASHBURY SWINDON
EAST ILSLEY GORING ON THAMES STREATLEY LAMBOURN
READING M4
AVEBURY MARLBOROUGH HUNGERFORD NEWBURY OVERTON HILL NORTH WESSEX DOWNS
PEWSEY
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Ashdown House south of Ashbury
Key In good company The Ridgeway National Trail Many famous people have made their mark or Motorway unwound and found inspiration on The Ridgeway: Main Road the poets Edward Thomas and John Betjeman River Thames relished The Ridgeway, the singer Marianne Faithful Railway Station remembers it fondly from her childhood when she lived locally, and all the Country’s Prime Ministers Area of Outstanding Bluebells on Grim’s Ditch east of Wallingford Natural Beauty have enjoyed strolling along part of the Trail as it passes through the grounds of Chequers. Before them all, King Alfred the Saxon King lead his army 0510 miles along The Ridgeway to victory against the Danes at the Battle of Ashdown in 871AD. 0510 15 kilometres