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Uffington Castle Hillfort – Uffington White Horse loop from Ridgeway

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Uffington Castle Hillfort – Uffington White Horse loop from Ridgeway

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4.5

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Uffington Castle Hillfort – Uffington White Horse loop from Ridgeway

06:32

23.9km

370m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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4.75 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 …

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5.65 km

Dragon Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantastic view and all-round view. On a visit to the more famous White Horse Hill, you should definitely "take" the Dragon Hill. Is close to it.

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6.07 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 …

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6.49 km

Uffington Castle hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

Uffington Castle is an early Iron Age (with underlying Bronze Age) univallate hillfort in Oxfordshire, England. It covers about 32,000 square metres and is surrounded by two earth banks separated …

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9.02 km

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

Highlight • Historical Site

Wayland's Smithy is a Neolithic chambered long barrow. The site was once believed to be the home of Wayland, the Saxon god of metalworking, hence the name. Excavations have revealed …

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9.44 km

Beech Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

Turn into the small wood from main path and you can hike through beautiful high trees

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13.2 km

Alfred's Castle Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Natural

Alfred's Castle is a small Iron Age hill fort, situated behind Ashdown House in the civil parish of Ashbury in Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire). It lies 2–3 km south of the …

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13.6 km

Ashdown House

Highlight • Monument

Owned by National Trust. The lower floors of the property are rented by Pete Townsend from The Who.

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19.5 km

Archaeological Site

23.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

3.71 km

3.11 km

368 m

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.46 km

5.88 km

5.85 km

3.43 km

274 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

31°C

19°C

12 %

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Uffington Castle Hillfort – Uffington White Horse loop from Ridgeway

Uffington Castle Hillfort

Dragon Hill

Uffington White Horse

Uffington Castle hillfort

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

Beech Forest Path

Alfred's Castle Iron Age Hill Fort

Ashdown House

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