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

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

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

03:52

14.2km

210m

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: August 22, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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7.03 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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7.71 km

Sunrise View on The Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sunrise here is just amazing

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9.43 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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9.52 km

Views from White Horse Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.56 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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13.5 km

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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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

245 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.77 km

2.58 km

1.59 km

245 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 2 September

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

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

Sunrise View on The Ridgeway

Uffington Castle Hillfort

Views from White Horse Hill

The Ridgeway at Uffington White Horse

Drinking Water Tap on the Ridgeway

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