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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from The Coombes

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South West England
Bishopstone

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from The Coombes

Moderate

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from The Coombes

04:52

18.2km

210m

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 12, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

807 m

Charlbury Hill

Highlight • Summit

Short distance from the Ridgeway and good views over the scarp slope.

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2

6.08 km

Beech Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

Turn into the small wood from main path and you can hike through beautiful high trees

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3

6.50 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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4

8.89 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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5

9.17 km

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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6

9.50 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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7

14.5 km

Idstone Hill Mini Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

Go for it! watch out for horses though 😁

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18.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

1.23 km

140 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

6.44 km

559 m

114 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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