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Uffington Castle Hillfort – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Uffington

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United Kingdom
England
South East England
Oxfordshire
Vale Of White Horse
Uffington

Uffington Castle Hillfort – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Uffington

Moderate

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Uffington Castle Hillfort – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Uffington

04:09

15.2km

200m

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: May 6, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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1

4.24 km

Uffington White Horse

Highlight • Monument

Uffington Castle is an exceptionally well-preserved example of an Iron Age hill fort. The White Horse is the oldest chalk-cut hill figure in Britain, too; perhaps over 3,000 years old. From the summit, you are afforded wonderful views.

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2

4.76 km

Views from White Horse Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

4.85 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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4

5.19 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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5.68 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

6

8.16 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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7

8.58 km

Beech Forest Path

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

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10.9 km

Windmillhill Copse

Forest

9

11.3 km

Historic Stone Church and Cemetery

Highlight • Religious Site

10

13.2 km

The White Horse Inn, Woolstone

Highlight • Pub

The White Horse Inn is a beautiful, 16th century, thatched roof pub located in the small village of Woolstone. The pub is a stone's throw away from Uffington White Horse, …

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15.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

1.80 km

1.49 km

922 m

397 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

2.64 km

1.94 km

1.86 km

1.73 km

1.67 km

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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