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Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Marlborough

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Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Marlborough

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Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Marlborough

02:56

11.0km

110m

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: April 16, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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4.88 km

Long Tom Standing Stone

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Not much is known about this stone, apart from it's at the end of Manton Park racecourse. You have to venture on to the gallops, look out for any horses and Jockeys though.

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5.36 km

Wessex Ridgeway Trail

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The Wessex Ridgeway is a long distance, ridge-top footpath that runs from Marlborough in Wiltshire to Lyme Regis in Dorset. Whilst this is only a small section of the route, …

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6.19 km

Expansive View Along Dirt Road, North Wessex Downs

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6.56 km

Old Track in North Wessex Downs

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6.67 km

Manton Down

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Steep climb on lovely gravel following the Wessex Ridgeway up Manton Down. A beast if you're unlucky enough to be riding into a headwind!

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8.43 km

Wessex Ridgeway

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This is a beautiful section of the Wessex Ridgeway just north of Marlborough. The full ridgeway route is 136 miles long and is part of the ancient trade route that once stretched across England.

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9.05 km

Small Trail in North Wessex Downs

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9.24 km

Barton Copse

Forest

11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.79 km

4.17 km

765 m

227 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.77 km

4.44 km

794 m

779 m

254 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Monday 25 May

32°C

18°C

22 %

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Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Marlborough

Long Tom Standing Stone

Wessex Ridgeway Trail

Expansive View Along Dirt Road, North Wessex Downs

Old Track in North Wessex Downs

Manton Down

Wessex Ridgeway

Small Trail in North Wessex Downs

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