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

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

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

02:54

10.7km

150m

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: May 7, 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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801 m

Slippery Chalk Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Downhill chalk section very slippery in wet. Take the slightly hidden track to the left when heading west.

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4.64 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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4.68 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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5.31 km

Uffington Castle hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

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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5.75 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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10.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.24 km

886 m

321 m

245 m

Surfaces

5.34 km

3.85 km

1.25 km

245 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

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

Drinking Water Tap on the Ridgeway

Slippery Chalk Section

The Ridgeway at Uffington White Horse

Views from White Horse Hill

Uffington Castle Hillfort

Uffington Castle hillfort

Uffington White Horse

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