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South West England

Beacon Hill Summit – View from Roundway Down loop from Roundway

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

Beacon Hill Summit – View from Roundway Down loop from Roundway

Moderate

4.2

(10)

59

hikers

Beacon Hill Summit – View from Roundway Down loop from Roundway

02:02

7.64km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.99 km

Heddington Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great gravel byway that is a well earned reward for the climb out of Heddington.

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2

4.10 km

View from Wessex Ridgeway

Highlight • Natural

Vast views, but can get very muddy!

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3

4.48 km

Beacon Hill Summit

Highlight • Climb

The chalkland summit views were stunning. But the climb on a gravel bike, through wet clay & mud, was too much my elderly 55 year old legs, so, I ended up pushing the bike!

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4

4.99 km

View from Oliver’s Castle hill fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Oliver's Castle is an Iron Age hill fort with awe-inspiring views across the plain over Devizes and beyond. The fort gets its name from the Battle of Roundway, when Sir …

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5

5.05 km

Roundway Down Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

6.25 km

Roundway Hill Covert

Forest

7

6.64 km

View from Roundway Down

Highlight • Viewpoint

Roundway Down is an Iron Age hill fort that can be seen for many miles around. This steep-sided, wildlife-rich chalk grassland down has fantastic views from the top. It's also a great place to spot wildflowers and butterflies in summer.

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8

7.60 km

View of Devizes from North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Views all over Devizes

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9

7.63 km

Devizes Millennium White Horse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Off the trail, opposite to the entrance of the wood.

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B

7.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.27 km

3.16 km

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

2.31 km

1.47 km

551 m

181 m

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Thursday 25 June

31°C

19°C

11 %

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