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Uffington Castle Hillfort – The Ridgeway loop from Woolstone

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Uffington Castle Hillfort – The Ridgeway loop from Woolstone

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Uffington Castle Hillfort – The Ridgeway loop from Woolstone

03:30

30.4km

400m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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1.26 km

Uffington White Horse

Highlight • Climb

The white horse at Uffington, carved out of the hillside and coloured with white chalk is believed to be the oldest in Britain, and of a much simpler style than the other chalk horses that it inspired since. Historians date it to the Iron or Bronze age, and at over 100 metres long (over 328 feet) is heralded as an incredibly early example of minimalist art.

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1.76 km

Uffington Castle Hillfort

Highlight • Summit

On White Horse Hill, this large hillfort dates back to the Iron Age and lies next to the extraordinary Uffington White Horse, a prehistoric chalk figure. Combined, they make for a wonderful site to ramble about. The fort lies on the ancient Ridgeway, Britain's oldest road and numerous other hillforts reside in the area.

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1.89 km

The Ridgeway at Uffington White Horse

Highlight • Trail

The Uffington White Horse is a prehistoric hill figure, 110 m (360 ft) long, formed from deep trenches filled with crushed white chalk. The figure is situated on the upper slopes of White Horse Hill in the English civil parish of Uffington (in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire and historic county of Berkshire), some 16 km (10 mi) east of Swindon, 8 km (5.0 mi) south of the town of Faringdon and a similar distance west of the town of Wantage; or 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of Uffington. The hill forms a part of the scarp of the Berkshire Downs and overlooks the Vale of White Horse to the north. The best views of the figure are obtained from the air, or from directly across the Vale, particularly around the villages of Great Coxwell, Longcot and Fernham.

The Uffington White Horse was created some time between 1380 and 550 BC, during the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age. The site is owned and managed by the National Trust and is a scheduled monument. The Guardian stated in 2003 that "for more than 3,000 years, the Uffington White Horse has been jealously guarded as a masterpiece of minimalist art." The Uffington Horse is by far the oldest of the white horse figures in Britain and is of an entirely different design from the others inspired by it.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uffington_White_Horse

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10.2 km

View from the Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.6 km

The Ridgeway Trail

Highlight • Trail

Here you will trail a section of the famous Ridegway, which is thought to be one of Britain's oldest roads! You'll be traversing along the exact route that has been used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers - a real fascinating piece of history!

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15.2 km

Lord Wantage Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

The monument to Robert Loyd Lindsay, Lord Wantage, is situated high on the Ridgeway and affords stunning views of the vale. Lord Wantage was a distinguished soldier and one of the first to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the Crimean War.

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15.2 km

Robert Loyd Lindsay Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Nice spot to take a stop and take in the views along the ridgeway.

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22.0 km

The Ridgeway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Ridgeway is an awesome long distance cycle route - here's one of the best sections of white, chalky double and singletrack which is perfect for mountain bikes and gravel bikes. Once on the Ridgeway, the terrain is gently undulating and you'll get some of the most incredible views!

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30.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

3.12 km

575 m

384 m

176 m

Surfaces

14.9 km

12.1 km

2.47 km

669 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Uffington Castle Hillfort – The Ridgeway loop from Woolstone

Uffington White Horse

Uffington Castle Hillfort

The Ridgeway at Uffington White Horse

View from the Ridgeway

The Ridgeway Trail

Lord Wantage Monument

Robert Loyd Lindsay Memorial

The Ridgeway

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