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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

01:35

14.1km

210m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 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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7.05 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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7.61 km

Sunrise View on The Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sunrise here is just amazing

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9.23 km

View from White Horse Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Far too close for a good view of the chalk white horse but plenty of good views of the surrounding countryside!

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9.33 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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9.42 km

Views from White Horse Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.46 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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14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

245 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.80 km

2.58 km

1.47 km

245 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

23°C

12°C

13 %

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

Drinking Water Tap on the Ridgeway

Slippery Chalk Section

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

Sunrise View on The Ridgeway

View from White Horse Hill

Uffington Castle Hillfort

Views from White Horse Hill

The Ridgeway at Uffington White Horse

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