Wayland’s Smithy, Ashdown House and Ashbury - North Wessex Downs AONB Oxfordshire - Walk 2410

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Walk 2410 - Wayland’s Smithy, Ashdown House and Ashbury

Region	North Wessex Downs AONB
County/Area	Oxfordshire
Author	North Wessex Downs AONB
Length	7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent	600 feet / 182 metres
Grade	easy/moderate

This Oxfordshire walk explores a section of the Ridgeway, which is believed to be Europe's oldest road. In addition the route includes views of Ashdown House and visits the pretty village of Ashbury.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet 170
	OS Landranger	Sheet 174

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1419
The Lambourn Downs
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 2915 - 1.9 miles / 3.0 km away
Uffington Castle, the White Horse and Wayland's Smithy
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 3116 - 1.9 miles / 3.0 km away
Uffington White Horse & Wayland's Smithy
Grade - easy
Length - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km

Walk 3517 - 14.1 miles / 22.5 km away
Avebury & Overton Down from Overton Hill
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2812 - 14.2 miles / 22.8 km away
Avebury, West Kennett and Silbury Hill
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 3417 - 14.2 miles / 22.8 km away
Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow from Avebury
Grade - easy
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km

Walk 3318 - 14.2 miles / 22.8 km away
Hackpen Hill & Overton Down from Avebury
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2660 - 15.7 miles / 25.1 km away
Lowbury Hill & Roden Downs from Compton
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 1807 - 16.2 miles / 25.9 km away
The Southern Escarpment of the Marlborough Downs
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 2114 - 19.0 miles / 30.4 km away
Hampshire and Berkshire Heights – Chalk and Walk
Grade - moderate
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km

Walk 2063 - 20.7 miles / 33.1 km away
Watership Down and Ladle Hill from the Sydmonton Estate
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.

AREA INFORMATION

North Wessex Downs AONB
This AONB includes significant areas of chalk downland with their unique habitat. Man's past has left many reminders in ...
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