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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Sunrise View on The Ridgeway loop from Ashbury

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Sunrise View on The Ridgeway loop from Ashbury

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Sunrise View on The Ridgeway loop from Ashbury

03:38

13.6km

150m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.78 km

Gravel Track in North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice quiet section

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2.58 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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3.00 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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3.67 km

Sunrise View on The Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sunrise here is just amazing

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7.52 km

Sarsen Field

Archaeological Site

8.66 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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9.09 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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13.4 km

St Mary's Church, Ashbury

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary was originally Norman but was rebuilt in the 13th century. In the 20th century the artist Martin Travers converted the north …

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13.5 km

Rose and Crown Inn, Ashbury

Highlight • Restaurant

A traditional Family run English Country Inn with 7 comfortable bedrooms on a B & B basis, Full English Breakfast included, set in the beautiful village of Ashbury, nestled at …

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13.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

2.88 km

664 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.75 km

4.12 km

3.35 km

1.24 km

124 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Friday 22 May

25°C

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Sunrise View on The Ridgeway loop from Ashbury

Gravel Track in North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Beech Forest Path

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

Sunrise View on The Ridgeway

Ashdown House

Alfred's Castle Iron Age Hill Fort

St Mary's Church, Ashbury

Rose and Crown Inn, Ashbury

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