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Uffington White Horse – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

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Uffington White Horse – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

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Uffington White Horse – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

03:59

14.8km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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742 m

Drinking Water Tap on the Ridgeway

Highlight • Rest Area

Tucked away in the hedge, hard to spot going East, a little easier heading West.

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4.68 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 …

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5.21 km

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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5.49 km

Uffington Castle hillfort

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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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5.83 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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10.7 km

Valley of the Racehorse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely quiet gallop lanes around Lambourn stud farms - quiet and open

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14.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

2.79 km

1.53 km

431 m

Surfaces

4.93 km

4.16 km

2.65 km

1.53 km

1.51 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Thursday 18 June

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Uffington White Horse – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

Drinking Water Tap on the Ridgeway

Views from White Horse Hill

The Ridgeway at Uffington White Horse