Liddington Hillfort – The Ridgeway Trail loop from Ogbourne St George

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Liddington Hillfort – The Ridgeway Trail loop from Ogbourne St George

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Liddington Hillfort – The Ridgeway Trail loop from Ogbourne St George

02:43

10.3km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

100 m

Steep Climb in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

surprisingly steep hill - low gear and slow for me!

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4.00 km

Liddington Hill – County High Point of Swindon (276 m)

Highlight • Historical Site

Liddington Hill is an English national monument located in Swindon. It is considered a national heritage site alongside Liddington Hill Fort. Liddington Hill is the highest point in Swindon, England. …

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4.27 km

Path Through Flowering Fields in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural

5.27 km

Liddington Hillfort

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.69 km

Oilseed Rape Fields Along the Ridgeway

Highlight • Natural

7.68 km

The Ridgeway Trail

Highlight • Trail

Here you will trail a section of the famous Ridegway, which is thought to be one of Britain's oldest roads! You'll be traversing along the exact route that has been …

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10.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.46 km

713 m

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.33 km

4.83 km

171 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 5 November

9°C

6°C

17 %

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Comments

April 23, 2025,Whitefield Hill/ The Ridgeway/ Liddington Hill/ Liddington Castle Iron Age Hillfort

Liddington Castle, also known locally as Liddington Camp, is a fascinating historical site located in Wiltshire, England. Here's a summary of what makes it noteworthy:
What it is:
* It's a late Bronze Age and early Iron Age hillfort. This means it was built and occupied between roughly the 7th and 5th centuries BC.
* It's considered one of the …