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South East England

Vale Of White Horse

Lord Wantage Monument – View of Ridgeway Reservoir loop from Upper Black Bushes

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South East England

Vale Of White Horse

Lord Wantage Monument – View of Ridgeway Reservoir loop from Upper Black Bushes

Moderate

10

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Lord Wantage Monument – View of Ridgeway Reservoir loop from Upper Black Bushes

03:29

13.3km

100m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.91 km

Ridgeway Views

Highlight • Natural Monument

2

2.62 km

Monument Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Good access to fun sections of the ridgeway.

Tip by

3

3.19 km

Lord Wantage Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

The monument to Robert Loyd Lindsay, Lord Wantage, is situated high on the Ridgeway and affords stunning views of the vale. Lord Wantage was a distinguished soldier and one of …

Tip by

4

6.67 km

Scutchamer Knob

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great northern place to park up and start the King Alfred's Way

Tip by

5

8.10 km

The Ridgeway Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Welcome to the Ridegway, thought to be one of Britain's oldest roads! You'll be traversing along the exact route that has been used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers - a real fascinating piece of history!

Tip by

6

8.41 km

View of Ridgeway Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Can be very muddy and waterlogged in winter along here

Tip by

7

10.1 km

Robert Loyd Lindsay Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Nice spot to take a stop and take in the views along the ridgeway.

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B

13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

2.17 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.65 km

3.56 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 18 October

13°C

6°C

27 %

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