United Kingdom
England
South West England
West Overton
Overton Hill and Start of The Ridgeway National Trail
United Kingdom
England
South West England
West Overton
Overton Hill and Start of The Ridgeway National Trail
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 53 out of 54 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Location: West Overton, South West England, England, United Kingdom
From the 571-foot (174 m) summit of Overton Hill, you are afforded a magnificent view of the rolling landscape. You can also observe several round barrow burial mounds on the hill, which date to the Iron Age. The Ridgeway National Trail begins its 87-mile (139 km) journey from here.
September 4, 2019
The Ridgeway Trail starting point from Wiltshire to Buckinghamshire. The oldest trail in Britain.
September 18, 2022
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