Walking on the Web The Ridgeway

Ridgeway 137km / 85 miles Linear Walk

part of the Walking on the Web guide to walking in England

Start East Kennett Finish Ivinghoe Beacon

Map Ordnance Survey Explorer 157 170, 171 and 181

Opened in 1973 as a National Trail the route follows part of the ancient ridgeway between Overton Hill near East Kennett in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. The going is easy and can be completed within a week with little or no need for a map or compass because the walk is so well defined.

Legend		Grading
	Serviced accommodation		gradual ascents or descents along well defined paths or tracks. Suitable for novice walkers
	Unserviced accommodation		considerable ascents and descents over moderate fell type terrain
	Camp site		strenuous sometimes exposed routes requiring map reading and navigational skills
	Bus route
	Shop for provisions
	Cafe / Restaurant
	Public House
	Mueseum or building of historic interest, Castle
	First Aid / Pharmacy
	Train
	Airport

Depart	Overton Hill
Arrive	Ogbourne
Total time	3.5 hrs
Distance	17km / 10 miles
Altitude change	Gradual ascent onto fairly low level ridge
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Chiseldon and Marlborough Railway Path Kennet and Avon Walk Tan Hill Way Wansdyke Path Wessex Ridgeway
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 157 Marlborough & Savernake Forest

Deviation at Overton Down along the Wessex Ridgeway to Avebury

White Horse

Barbury Castle

Depart	Ogbourne
Arrive	Letcombe Bassett
Total time	6 hrs
Distance	30km / 18 miles
Altitude change	fairly low level ridge
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Aldbourne Circular Route Chiseldon and Marlborough Railway Path
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 157 Marlborough & Savernake Forest and 170 Abingdon, Wantage & Vale of White Horse

King Edwards Place

Ashbury Folly

Wayland's Smithy (long barrow)

Uffington Castle (fort)

Whitehorse Hill

White Horse

Depart	Letcombe Bassett
Arrive	Streatley / Goring
Total time	5 hrs
Distance	23.5km / 14 miles
Altitude change	fairly low level ridge
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Thames Path
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 170 Abingdon, Wantage & Vale of White Horse

Segsbury or Letcombe Castle (fort)

Depart	Streatley / Goring
Arrive	Watlington
Total time	4.5 hrs
Distance	22km / 13 miles
Altitude change	fairly low level ridge
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Swan's Way
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 170 Abingdon, Wantage & Vale of White Horse and 171 Chiltern Hills West

South Stoke

North Stoke

Mongewell

Nuffield

Ewelme Park

Swyncombe House

Depart	Watlington
Arrive	Bledlow
Total time	3 hrs
Distance	13.5 km / 8 miles
Altitude change	fairly low level ridge
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Ickneild Way Midshires Way Oxfordshire Way
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 171 Chiltern Hills West and 181 Chiltern Hills North

Chinor

Depart	Bedlow
Arrive	Wendover
Total time	3.5 hrs
Distance	17km / 10 miles
Altitude change	fairly low level ridge
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Aylesbury Ring Chiltern Link Grand Union Canal Walk Ickneild Way Midshires Way North Bucks Way South Bucks Way
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 181 Chiltern Hills North

Princess Risborough

Depart	Wendover
Arrive	Ivinghoe Beacon
Total time	4 hrs
Distance	20km / 12 miles
Altitude change	fairly low level ridge
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Aylesbury Ring Chiltern Link Grand Union Canal Walk Ickneild Way South Bucks Way Two Ridges Link
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 181 Chiltern Hills North

Wiggington

Tring Station

Aldbury

Pubs Harrow @ West Ilsley Food King & Queen @ Wendover

Further Information

Ridgeway Explorer from April to the end of October on Sundays and Bank Holidays to help users of the route

National Trails

Youth Hostels at Streatley, Bradenham and Ivinghoe

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