At 21 miles, the walk from Sparsholt to Goring and Streatley is the longest section of the Ridgeway Trail. I knew it would be the longest day, but I didn’t …
North Wessex AONB
North Wessex is sort of the gateway between South West and South East England. Made up of the counties of Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Wilshire….all the shire’s.
You will find here, the largest megalithic stone circle in world, and the oldest chalk hill figure in Britain.
North Wessex connects straight to The Chilterns Hills AONB to the East, and they share something special….
The oldest road in Britain.
Now, it’s not used as a road anymore, but is instead a long distance walking trail, called the Ridgeway. Starting in Avebury in North Wessex, and finishing at Ivinghoe Beacon, in the Chilterns.
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- South East England walks
Walk from Ogbourne St George to Sparsholt: Day 2 The Ridgeway
by zoe tehraniby zoe tehraniThe walk today from Ogbourne St George to Sparsholt, has two sides. First, there is a lot of prehistoric history, with Wayland’s Smithy and the oldest chalk hill figure in …
- South East England walks
Walk from Avebury to Ogbourne St George: Day 1 the Ridgeway
by zoe tehraniby zoe tehraniThe walk from Avebury to Ogbourne St George, first takes you past what is said to be the largest prehistoric stone circle in the world. It is a World Heritage …
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An adventurous walk from Hackpen Hill to Avebury along the Ridgeway
by zoe tehraniby zoe tehraniStrictly speaking, the walk from Hackpen Hill to Avebury along the Ridgeway is not very adventurous. It’s quite simple, along a straight path. What’s adventurous, is what happened next. I …
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Uffington White Horse And Wayland’s Smithy Circular Walk
by zoe tehraniby zoe tehraniThis 10 mile circular walk takes you first to Dragon hill, and up to the Uffington White Horse. You will then join the Ridgeway to walk along to Wayland’s Smithy …
