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Uffington White Horse – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Wantage

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Uffington White Horse – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Wantage

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Uffington White Horse – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Wantage

03:07

39.8km

470m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.7 km for 186 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.22 km

Childrey Village Store and Café

Highlight • Cafe

General store and cafe. Excellent coffee from UE Coffee roasters, and occasionally doughnuts too.

childreystores.org
instagram.com/childreystores

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8.57 km

Rutted Trail in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Trail

Very rutted here and much hidden by long grass.

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10.7 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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11.5 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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16.6 km

Idstone Hill Mini Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

Go for it! watch out for horses though 😁

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20.3 km

Ridgeway Trail Access and Parking

Highlight • Trail

Easy access to the Ridgeway.

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24.1 km

Water Tap on the Ridgeway

Highlight • Rest Area

There aren't many water stops on the Ridgeway section of the ride. This was a really valuable find.

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26.7 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 that 14 people were buried in an earlier structure on the site. Between 3460 and 3400 BC a second, much larger barrow was constructed on top, which is what you can explore today. The site is managed by English Heritage.

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39.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

10.0 km

6.46 km

4.96 km

1.49 km

1.44 km

Surfaces

19.1 km

8.99 km

6.28 km

4.42 km

788 m

265 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

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Uffington White Horse – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Wantage

Childrey Village Store and Café

Rutted Trail in North Wessex Downs

The Ridgeway at Uffington White Horse

Uffington White Horse

Idstone Hill Mini Descent

Ridgeway Trail Access and Parking

Water Tap on the Ridgeway

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

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