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Lord Wantage Monument – Scutchamer Knob loop from West Ilsley

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Lord Wantage Monument – Scutchamer Knob loop from West Ilsley

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Lord Wantage Monument – Scutchamer Knob loop from West Ilsley

02:19

27.8km

300m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.9 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

14 m

View from Bury Down Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Handy access from A34 and straight on the Ridgeway for multiple route options

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9.52 km

Heath Copse

Forest

9.75 km

Bluebell Woods in North Wessex Downs

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

lovely in spring when bluebells are out

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13.5 km

Old Street Track, North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Trail

Great route south in the summer.

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15.1 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 …

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15.6 km

Monument Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Good access to fun sections of the ridgeway.

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15.6 km

Goddard Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

can be muddy in winter but lovely ride

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25.0 km

Scutchamer Knob

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great northern place to park up and start the King Alfred's Way

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25.8 km

View of South Oxfordshire from the Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

The beginning of the descent towards Harwell, offers an excellent view of South Oxfordshire from the top and is easily accessible from the Ridgeway. The surface is a combination of …

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27.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.92 km

7.77 km

5.33 km

3.99 km

749 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

9.09 km

4.39 km

3.03 km

223 m

182 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

21°C

14°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Lord Wantage Monument – Scutchamer Knob loop from West Ilsley

View from Bury Down Car Park

Bluebell Woods in North Wessex Downs

Old Street Track, North Wessex Downs

Lord Wantage Monument

Monument Car Park

Goddard Descent

Scutchamer Knob

View of South Oxfordshire from the Ridgeway

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