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: January 18, 2026

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941 m

Uffington White Horse

Highlight • Monument

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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1.22 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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1.42 km

Uffington White Horse

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great to view at a distance or with a drone. Nothing really to observe when close up.

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1.44 km

Uffington White Horse

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Nice little walk, with a great view. However, you don't see too much of the White Horse here. It's at the top of the hill so you can never really …

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1.70 km

Uffington Castle Hillfort

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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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6.00 km

Knighton Bushes Plantation

Forest

9.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.72 km

2.52 km

2.36 km

493 m

360 m

138 m

Surfaces

5.21 km

1.70 km

1.16 km

632 m

592 m

286 m

Elevation

Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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